After flying high against Portland last Friday, Cromwell came back down to earth. The Cromwell Panthers lost 11-1 to the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars on Monday. Cromwell has not had much luck with Haddam-Killingworth recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Haddam-Killingworth's part, Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Giaccone has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Reilly, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Grace Natanzon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cromwell's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Haddam-Killingworth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Cromwell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rockville at 4:00 p.m. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they will head out on the road to face off against North Branford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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