Naugatuck dropped their record down to 13-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Cheshire Rams, falling 8-1. The game marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Naugatuck saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damon Abate, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Cheshire, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Cheshire's side, they got a great performance from Stephen Fitzmaurice as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fitzmaurice has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Mann, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Bennett Crerar was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Naugatuck is taking a road trip to face off against Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cheshire, they will take on Lyman Hall at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rams are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Trojans a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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