Haddam-Killingworth is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hale Ray is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will take on the Hale Ray Noises at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Haddam-Killingworth: 2.8, Hale Ray: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Haddam-Killingworth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Old Lyme on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0.
Emma Giaccone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hale Ray ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Cromwell by a score of 8-5.
Lily Jahne made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jahne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Autumn Landry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Kalisz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Haddam-Killingworth's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Hale Ray, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Haddam-Killingworth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hale Ray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Haddam-Killingworth was able to grind out a solid win over Hale Ray when the teams last played back in April, winning 16-11. Will Haddam-Killingworth repeat their success, or does Hale Ray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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