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| 04/24/24 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 05/12/21 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 05/07/19 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
South Windsor and Tolland are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bobcats will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Windsor 3.6, Tolland 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Windsor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Southington, who was ranked 17th at the time (South Windsor was ranked 25th). The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Blue Knights on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Tolland beat Farmington 10-5 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Chase Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Tolland: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tolland got a massive performance out of Jackson Gietek, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ivan Hramiak was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Tolland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Farmington only posted a batting average of .241.
Tolland pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.4 runs this season. As for South Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went South Windsor's way against Tolland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as South Windsor made off with a 16-7 victory. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
