Darien has not done well against Ludlowe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Darien Blue Wave sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Ludlowe Falcons. This was payback for Darien, who suffered an 18-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Ludlowe's part, Alex Lewey spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Rosanna Merturi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Darien pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ludlowe, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Darien will take on Ridgefield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridgefield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Darien's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ludlowe, they will head out on the road to square off against Wilton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ludlowe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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