The Killingly Trailblazers will venture away from home to take on the Stonington Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Killingly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
While Killingly's win against Woodstock Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trailblazers won by a run and slipped past the Centaurs 14-13. The victory continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their matchups with the Centaurs: they've now won four in a row.
Loretta Lannon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jayden Durand, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stonington). They blew past St. Bernard 14-0 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mel Verbridge was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Ari Scavello was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Killingly's record is now 8-4. As for Stonington, their record now sits at 3-7.
Killingly came out on top in a nail-biter against Stonington when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trailblazers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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