The E.O. Smith/Tolland Bucks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Conard Red Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last three games E.O. Smith/Tolland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
E.O. Smith/Tolland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Waterford on Monday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Bucks' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Conard came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Red Wolves have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Conard's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for E.O. Smith/Tolland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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