Wilbur Cross is 0-9 against Shelton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wilbur Cross Governors will be playing at home against the Shelton Gaels at 3:45 p.m.
Wilbur Cross is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Hand on Thursday. They lost 21-1 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Shelton earned a 19-14 victory over Hamden on Friday.
Bria Hayden tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Sadie Balocca was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chayse DellaRocco, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Wilbur Cross' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Wilbur Cross might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Shelton in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayden, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Wilbur Cross knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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