The Trumbull Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Trumbull's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ludlowe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Trumbull came out on top against Ridgefield on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run sixth inning. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wilton. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors on Friday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexa Mills was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Trumbull is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ludlowe, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Trumbull skirted past Ludlowe 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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