Trumbull has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Trumbull: 3.9, Ludlowe: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Trumbull is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Ridgefield, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Trumbull was ranked 14th). Trumbull never let Ridgefield onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Saturday. Five seems to be a good number for Trumbull as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Wilton. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ludlowe considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Alex Lewey was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lewey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Lewey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Lauren Foley and Rosanna Merturi did most of the damage at the plate: Foley scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Merturi scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Izzy Mulhall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Trumbull is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Ludlowe, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Trumbull couldn't quite finish off Ludlowe in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Trumbull have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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