The Shelton Gaels will challenge the West Haven Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelton will be strutting in after a win while West Haven will be coming in after a loss.
Shelton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wilbur Cross, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Gaels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Governors a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Haven didn't have quite enough to beat Cheshire on Monday and fell 6-5. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Connor Hume was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Price, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Shelton's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for West Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Shelton couldn't quite finish off West Haven in their previous meeting last Saturday and fell 6-4. Will the Gaels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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