Haddam-Killingworth was the 16-11 winner over Hale Ray when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars fell just short of the Hale Ray Noises by a score of 4-3 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Haddam-Killingworth has lost by just one run.
Haddam-Killingworth got a good showing from Emma Giaccone, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Giaccone has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Annabelle Zajac was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Hale Ray's side, Lily Jahne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Hale Ray's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Janecek, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Haddam-Killingworth's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Hale Ray, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Haddam-Killingworth will head out on the road to face off against East Lyme at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Lyme is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Haddam-Killingworth will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hale Ray will take on Coginchaug Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hale Ray: 2.6, Coginchaug Regional: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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