Old Lyme put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Bacon Academy Bobcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Old Lyme.
Emma Bayor was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Bayor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Bayor was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Old Lyme let Grace Phaneuf and Anna Eichholz loose on the outfield. Phaneuf scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Eichholz scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Ava Roth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Bacon Academy's side, Samantha D'Atri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jazlyn Small-Yu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Old Lyme's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Bacon Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-5.
Old Lyme will be playing at home against Haddam-Killingworth at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Haddam-Killingworth: 2.9, Old Lyme: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bacon Academy, they will be playing at home against Valley Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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