After a string of four wins, Haddam-Killingworth's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Old Lyme Wildcats by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Haddam-Killingworth of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Old Lyme's side, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sybil Neary, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Haddam-Killingworth's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Old Lyme, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Haddam-Killingworth will head out on the road to challenge East Lyme at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Lyme: 4.1, Haddam-Killingworth: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Old Lyme, they will be playing at home against Westbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Lyme is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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