The Old Lyme Wildcats will take on the Fitch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Old Lyme nor Fitch posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Old Lyme made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hale Ray, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Noises by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Fitch faced Edwin O. Smith in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Falcons fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.
Hailey Merrill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fitch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Gibson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Old Lyme's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Fitch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Old Lyme couldn't quite get it done against Fitch in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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