Derby is 8-1 against Waterbury Career Academy since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Derby and 32 for Waterbury Career Academy dating back to last season.
Kennedy hit Derby with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Raiders lost 10-1 to the Eagles.
Vincent Nuzzo
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Derby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Nuzzo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base. Nuzzo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nicholas Sheridan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Naugatuck, falling 19-2.
Waterbury Career Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Waterbury Career Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Derby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Waterbury Career Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Derby keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Derby took their victory against Waterbury Career Academy in their previous matchup on April 7th by a conclusive 18-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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