Derby extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They lost 19-1 to the St. Paul Catholic Falcons. The Red Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Derby saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma DeSanty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for St. Paul Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
On St. Paul Catholic's side, Lauren Kozlak spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Kozlak has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isabella McCulloch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Kozlak, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Derby is set to challenge their familiar foe Ansonia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Paul Catholic will square off against rival Wolcott at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.2, the Eagles 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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