Naugatuck has gone a perfect 6-0 against Waterbury Career Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Greyhounds will venture away from home to take on the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Naugatuck is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Naugatuck came out on top against Derby on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Jordan Stanco
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The team relied heavily on Jordan Stanco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Brenes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Naugatuck always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Derby only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 31st straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-1 to Ansonia.
Waterbury Career Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Stellmach, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That hit marked the first that Stellmach has got this season.
Naugatuck's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Waterbury Career Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Naugatuck has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Waterbury Career Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Naugatuck keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Naugatuck took their win against Waterbury Career Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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