After flying high against Suffield last Tuesday, Coginchaug Regional came back down to earth. The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coginchaug Regional of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ashley Tarquino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Haddam-Killingworth's side, Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Giaccone has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Zajac, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Natanzon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Coginchaug Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coginchaug Regional is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Branford at 4:00 p.m. North Branford will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Coginchaug Regional surely won't give up without a fight. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Portland at 3:45 p.m. Haddam-Killingworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season.
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