Derby is 0-8 against Naugatuck since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Derby Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Naugatuck Greyhounds at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Derby owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Gilbert. The win made it back-to-back victories for Derby.
Max Netto was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Netto has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Netto was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Michael Slack was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jayzair Barbera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Crosby with a sharp 26-0 win. That looming 26-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Naugatuck yet this season.
Derby now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Naugatuck, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Derby suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Naugatuck when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Derby, Aiden Adanosky (who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double) 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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