Warde is 8-2 against Danbury since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Warde Mustangs will be playing at home against the Danbury Hatters at 4:00 p.m. Warde will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Warde had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Ridgefield.
Meanwhile, Danbury won against Wilton on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Danbury sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Stamford. The win made it back-to-back victories for Danbury.
Danbury got a great performance from Dustin Pitti as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Danbury let Luke Ciccone and Giani Chieffalo loose on the outfield. Ciccone scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Chieffalo scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Matt Morehouse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Warde's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Danbury, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Warde took their victory against Danbury in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 7-1. Does Warde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Danbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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