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| 04/24/24 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/17/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/03/21 - Home | 6-16 L |
| + 5 more games |
Old Lyme and East Hampton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bellringers at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Old Lyme has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while East Hampton will arrive with three straight wins.
Old Lyme lost 12-6 to North Branford on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Hampton). They blew past Old Saybrook 11-4 on Monday. The Bellringers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024 (when they won 10-2).
Blake Kapenaros made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Kapenaros was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jonathan Crowley was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
East Hampton picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Old Lyme, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Old Lyme couldn't quite get it done against East Hampton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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