Old Lyme waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Old Lyme, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Bayor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Old Lyme's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anna Eichholz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Haddam-Killingworth's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Giaccone gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
Old Lyme pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
Old Lyme will head out on the road to square off against North Branford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Old Lyme: 1.2, North Branford: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaynor RVT at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haddam-Killingworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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