Outstanding pitching efforts lift Whalers to .500 mark

WINSTED — The Winsted Whalers baseball team was able to undo some early season ugliness with two strong road outings, where superior pitching settled their season record at 4-4.Winsted worked a win at Bristol on Tuesday, June 21. Whaler hurler Dan Connelly pitched a complete game shutout to secure a 4-0 road affair. Connelly kept the Greeners (3-5) to a mere handful of hits — just five through the afternoon — while striking out three. Donny Crossman, one of the Whalers’ other key starters, contributed from the other side of the plate, knocking in a RBI single to help Winsted take the much needed win on the road.Whaler ace Adam Piechowski pitched an absolutely spectacular game at Lakeville the following Sunday, June 26, notching a 9-0 no-hitter that was just one walk shy of perfect. The still winless Lakeville (0-9) found themselves victimized by a lively Whaler offense that benefited from multiple hit performances from Ricky Langer, Donny Crossman, Zac Tuozzo and Darrin Gould.Winsted extends its winning streak to three, and hits the .500 mark, now holding a 4-4 overall season record.