The Killingly Trailblazers are taking a road trip to face off against the Torrington Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Killingly hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Killingly managed to slip by East Lyme the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trailblazers came up short against the Vikings on Tuesday, falling 11-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Killingly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Durand, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Torrington wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Sophia Pergola was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Gracie Spring made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Killingly's record now sits at 10-10. As for Torrington, their record is now 13-8.
Killingly came out on top in a nail-biter against Torrington in their previous matchup back in June of 2021, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Trailblazers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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