The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Woodland Regional Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waterbury Career Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Wilby with a sharp 16-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Waterbury Career Academy has managed all season.
Alyssia Carrillo made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carrillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Payton Antonios was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Trinety Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Woodland Regional faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Woodland Regional was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Oxford. The win was familiar territory for Woodland Regional who now have four in a row.
Like Waterbury Career Academy, Woodland Regional also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella VanAlstyne. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. VanAlstyne was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Breanna Thurston was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Julia Rowley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Waterbury Career Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Woodland Regional, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Waterbury Career Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Waterbury Career Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Woodland Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Waterbury Career Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Waterbury Career Academy might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Woodland Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Waterbury Career Academy, Samatha Sosnovich (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and five RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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