Red Raiders
| 04/07/25 vs Waterbury Career Academy | 17 |
| 04/30/25 @ Waterbury Career Academy | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ Crosby | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wilby | 8 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kennedy, Derby was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans with a sharp 14-2 win. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Nikolas Kotucek made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Derby is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise. Kotucek was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Derby got a massive performance out of Vincent Nuzzo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Nuzzo is becoming a predictor of the Red Raiders' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Michael Slack was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Derby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Derby moved to 4-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Derby will challenge Woodland Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they will square off against Bassick at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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