
Greyhounds
05/02/25 @ Wilby | 18 |
04/15/25 vs Newington | 16 |
04/29/25 @ Ansonia | 15 |
04/08/25 vs Waterbury Career Academy | 13 |
04/08/25 vs Waterbury Career Academy | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Naugatuck). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wilby Wildcats an 18-0 shutout on Friday. The Greyhounds haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Carly Luchina and Leah Chatfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Luchina pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Chatfield struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Luchina went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Chatfield got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. Those four runs gave Luchina a new career-high.
In other batting news, Amanda Torrens was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs and one triple. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianna Bush, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Naugatuck always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .805. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Naugatuck's record now sits at 7-9. As for Wilby, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Wilby will face off against Kennedy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.55 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. Naugatuck will be paying especially close attention to Wilby's match: after Wilby faces off against Ansonia, they'll take on Naugatuck again at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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