Naugatuck came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Woodland Regional Hawks by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Greyhounds' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
JJ Rumble
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Naugatuck got a good showing from JJ Rumble, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rumble has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Naugatuck saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Hofmann, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Naugatuck has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. As for Woodland Regional, they pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Naugatuck will face off against rival Holy Cross at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Greyhounds 4, the Crusaders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Woodland Regional is set to take on their familiar foe St. Paul Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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