The Waterford Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Fitch Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Waterford's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fitch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Waterford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Ellington, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Waterford was ranked seventh). Waterford fell just short of Ellington by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Waterford's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Fitch never let their opponents score on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westerly 2-0.
Waterford's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Fitch, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Waterford skirted past Fitch 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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