The Wolcott Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wolcott's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Crosby 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Wolcott needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Nonnewaug, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Terryville on Monday as Nonnewaug made off with a 12-6 victory. With that win, Nonnewaug brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Tyler DiElsi made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. DiElsi has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DiElsi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Matt Dutton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. R.J. Barksdale was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Wolcott pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nonnewaug, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Wolcott couldn't quite finish off Nonnewaug when the teams last played back in June of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Wolcott have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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