Stamford lost against Danbury back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Stamford Black Knights fell just short of the Danbury Hatters by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for Stamford in their matchups with Danbury: they've now lost six in a row.
For Danbury's part, they got a great performance from Dustin Pitti as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Luke Ciccone and Giani Chieffalo did most of the damage at the plate: Ciccone scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Chieffalo scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Matt Morehouse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stamford's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Danbury, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stamford will face off against Westhill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Danbury, they will head out on the road to challenge Warde at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Warde is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning Danbury will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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