Wilby had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Naugatuck Greyhounds, falling 14-1. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Greyhounds from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Naugatuck, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Naugatuck's part, Dylan Accetura was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Accetura a new career-high. JJ Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wilby will take on rival Derby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Naugatuck is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Paul Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Greyhounds 3.3, the Falcons 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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