Darien has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Darien: 2.7, Ludlowe: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Darien's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Warde on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe entered their tilt with Stamford with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Black Knights on Wednesday. Considering Ludlowe has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Lewey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Rosanna Merturi was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gina Solow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Darien has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Ludlowe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Darien might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Ludlowe when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Darien, Chelsea Villar (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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