The New Canaan Rams will head out to face off against the Norwalk Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Canaan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Abbott RVT on Tuesday. The Rams never let the Wolverines get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won four in a row.
New Canaan got a great performance from Stuart Hellmann as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicolo D'Andrea, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Tristan MacAllister was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Norwalk strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Wilton.
Norwalk's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Canaan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Canaan might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Norwalk in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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