The Ludlowe Falcons will head out to square off against the Trumbull Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ludlowe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Ludlowe will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Wilton on Friday. The Falcons never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the Falcons' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Not much got past Tyler Geriak, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Wilton off the board.
At the plate, Ludlowe let Kenny Luczaj and Joe Calabro run wild. Luczaj went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Calabro went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Luczaj a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trumbull won against New Canaan on Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Eagles came out on top against Ridgefield by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ludlowe has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trumbull, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Ludlowe couldn't quite finish off Trumbull in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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