After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Torrington, Derby was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won eight in a row.
Vincent Nuzzo
| 04/22/26 @ Waterbury Career Academy | 4 |
| 04/10/26 vs Harding | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Wilby | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Waterbury Career Academy | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Ansonia | 1 |
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Derby let Vincent Nuzzo and Brooklyn Fernandez run wild. Nuzzo got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI, while Fernandez went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Nuzzo is becoming a predictor of Derby's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Ghiggia, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Derby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterbury Career Academy only posted a batting average of .125.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Derby will face off against rival Watertown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Oxford at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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