The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Canton Warriors at 2:00 p.m. Haddam-Killingworth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Canton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Haddam-Killingworth made easy work of Portland and carried off a 13-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coventry. On the bright side, the eight- run effort marked the Warriors' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Noah Asmar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ethan Lindquist also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Haddam-Killingworth pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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