Ridgefield had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Danbury Hatters, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Hatters since April 16, 2019.
As for Danbury, the victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Danbury's part, Dustin Pitti and Ryan Busse were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pitti struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Busse tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Pitti a new career-high. At bat, Pitti went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Busse got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake O'Keefe, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Finn Cline also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ridgefield will take on rival Bridgeport Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Danbury is set to challenge their familiar foe Trumbull at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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