Old Lyme extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-15 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to the Portland Highlanders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-3 defeat on Friday.
As for Portland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
For Portland's part, Aaron Ciarleglio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up six Ks. Ciarleglio is becoming a predictor of the Highlanders' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Bryce Walsh was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Gerry Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Old Lyme will welcome Fitch at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games the Falcons have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Portland, they will venture away from home to square off against Haddam-Killingworth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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