The Ridgefield Memorial Royals will challenge the Wallington Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgefield Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If Ridgefield Memorial beats Wallington with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Royals narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Garfield 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royals have posted since May 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, Wallington made easy work of Manchester Regional on Wednesday and carried off a 17-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Ridgefield Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wallington, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Ridgefield Memorial's way against Wallington in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, as Ridgefield Memorial made off with a 6-0 victory. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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