The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Old Lyme is hoping to do on Monday what Cromwell couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Coginchaug Regional's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Coginchaug Regional never let Cromwell onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Not much got past Emily Allen, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Cromwell off the board. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Claire Overton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Paige Konopka was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme won against East Hampton on Wednesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Old Lyme put the hurt on Valley Regional with a sharp 13-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Old Lyme as they're now sitting on five straight.
Coginchaug Regional now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Old Lyme, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coginchaug Regional came up short against Old Lyme when the teams last played on April 1st, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Old Lyme's Emma Bayor, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Coginchaug Regional knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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