If Haddam-Killingworth was feeling good off their 9-0 takedown of Westbrook on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars fell just short of the Old Lyme Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Haddam-Killingworth has struggled against Old Lyme recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Haddam-Killingworth saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Natanzon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Old Lyme's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Bayor gave up just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Bayor has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Haddam-Killingworth's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Old Lyme, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Haddam-Killingworth will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaynor RVT at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haddam-Killingworth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Kaynor RVT's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Old Lyme, they will head out on the road to take on North Branford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Branford is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Old Lyme will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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