The Waterford Lancers will square off against the Bunnell Bulldogs on Wednesday. Waterford hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Waterford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Fitch, who was ranked 11th at the time (Waterford was ranked third). The Lancers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bunnell walked away with it. They came out on top against the Terriers by a score of 5-1 on Monday.
Leilani Navarro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Caramanica, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Bunnell, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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