Stamford hasn't had much luck against Norwalk recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Black Knights will square off against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Stamford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Norwalk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Stamford is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since May 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Prep by a score of 5-3. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Depree was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Stamford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Berlingo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Norwalk entered their tilt with Notre Dame Prep on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Lancers. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Bears have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Norwalk's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Stamford, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Stamford couldn't quite get it done against Norwalk when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Black Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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