Torrington is a perfect 9-0 against Waterbury Career Academy since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 12:00 p.m. Torrington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Torrington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Wilby on Thursday. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 14-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Sophia Pergola
| 05/15/25 @ Wilby | 14 |
| 05/14/25 vs Wolcott | 14 |
| 05/13/25 vs Holy Cross | 9 |
| 05/12/25 @ Ansonia | 14 |
| 05/02/25 @ Wolcott | 12 |
| + 12 more games |
Sophia Pergola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilah Boulli, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Johanna Stolfi, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Torrington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy fell victim to St. Paul Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 14-0. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Torrington's record is now 7-10. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Waterbury Career Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Torrington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Waterbury Career Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Torrington keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Torrington took their win against Waterbury Career Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
