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| 04/25/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 14-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
East Haven is a perfect 8-0 against Shelton since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Gaels at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East Haven proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Guilford.
Meanwhile, Shelton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gaels have posted since May 2, 2024.
Sammi Denihan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tori Silva, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Shelton's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for East Haven, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
East Haven skirted past Shelton 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad 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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