Naugatuck has gone 9-1 against Torrington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Raiders at 1:30 p.m. Naugatuck will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Naugatuck's victory against St. Paul Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Greyhounds narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 5-4.
Kevin Cestari
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Colton Hofmann and Kevin Cestari made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hofmann pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cestari didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hofmann went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Cestari went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Crilly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Naugatuck lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Torrington and Waterbury Career Academy meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Torrington pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Naugatuck, their record is now 6-1.
Naugatuck couldn't quite get it done against Torrington when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Greyhounds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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