Old Lyme extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-5. They lost 12-5 to the Cromwell Panthers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 8-3 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Cromwell, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Cromwell's part, Tyler Bonelli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Bonelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Morello was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Evan Ucol was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Old Lyme will host Haddam-Killingworth at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cromwell, they will head out to challenge Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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