Torrington is 1-9 against Naugatuck since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Raiders will host the Greyhounds at 1:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Torrington 2.2, Naugatuck 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Torrington was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Waterbury Career Academy on Thursday. The Raiders never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Falcons.
Colton Hofmann and Kevin Cestari made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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, James Crilly was incredible, going 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.
Naugatuck pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Torrington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Torrington beat Naugatuck 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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