Stamford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Darien Blue Wave. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jack Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Benny Degrutolla
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On the hitting side, Travis Fuchs and Benny Degrutolla did most of the damage at the plate: Fuchs went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Degrutolla went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Degrutolla a new career-high. Aidan O'Loughlin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Stamford pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stamford is set to take on their familiar foe Ridgefield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Darien will face off against rival St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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