FAIRFIELD — Throughout the week Brett Lauterbach kept an eye on Friday’s forecast, which called for rain. The Fairfield Warde junior remained optimistic the advance radar would be wrong and his team’s game against rival Fairfield Ludlowe would go on as scheduled. Rain or shine, Lauterbach never expected his afternoon to unfold the way it … Read more
TRUMBULL — Trumbull’s baseball team is looking to qualify for the FCIAC playoffs. To do so, coach Phil Pacelli and his Eagles know there is no room for error. Trumbull scored six runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 1-0 deficit and went on to win an 11-1 run-rule decision over Trinity Catholic on Friday. … Read more
STAMFORD—If he had stayed on schedule, Westhill pitcher Montana Semmel was supposed to pitch Monday. However, with Stamford looming on the schedule and with it a chance to win the city championship, Semmel was held back until Wednesday night. Semmel rewarded his coach’s belief in him, striking out 11 and giving up just three hits … Read more
St. Joseph had two huge victories last week to stay unbeaten and seize the No. 1 ranking in the current GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll which was released May 5. Trumbull’s softball team is ranked fourth as the only other FCIAC softball team in the Top 10. Staples is ranked second and Fairfield Ludlowe is … Read more
NORWALK — Not that any extra motivation is needed for a city rivalry game, but Norwalk came in to is game against Brien McMahon needing one win to qualify for the state tournament. Qualifying for states is not big deal most seasons for the Bears, but after starting the season 1-5, the postseason seemed like … Read more
DARIEN — The Staples Wreckers plated two runs in the top of the second inning in their baseball game against Darien on Monday. The way senior Chad Knight was pitching, it might as well have been 10. Knight delivered a dominating performance, firing a three-hit shutout as the Wreckers defeated the Blue Wave 3-0 in … Read more
The unbeaten St. Joseph Cadets softball team and a Staples Wreckers baseball team which has just one league loss currently own the first-place spots as the FCIAC playoff race heads into its final two weeks. Eight teams will qualify for the two tournaments, which get underway with the quarterfinals on Friday, May 17. To view … Read more
NEW CANAAN — If hitting is your cup of tea in baseball, New Canaan’s Mead Park was not the place to be on Friday afternoon. Darien’s Henry Williams and New Canaan’s Frank Ramppen put on a show, with Williams out-dueling his pitching counterpart with a two-hit shutout as the Blue Wave scored a 1-0 victory … Read more
WESTPORT—In the fourth and fifth innings, Ridgefield hit a few hard lines drives for outs against Staples pitcher Alex Deutsch. After the third out off a ball smoked, Deutsch and his pitching coach mixed it up, starting to mix in first-pitch breaking balls. The Tigers did not have many hard-hit balls from that point forward. … Read more
WESTPORT — Staples coach Jack McFarland listed developing his pitching staff at the top of his agenda between now and the start of the playoffs. Putting Alex Deutsch on the mound may be the simplest solution. Especially if the returns are anything close to what the Wreckers received today, when the sophomore threw a complete-game … Read more