Baseball Game Preview: Platt Panthers vs. Rocky Hill Terriers

Platt is a perfect 3-0 against Rocky Hill since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will welcome the Terriers at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Platt's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Wednesday. Everything went Platt's way against Cromwell as they made off with an 11-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Platt, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Giovanni DeMatteo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). DeMatteo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Giovanni Gilberti looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Dylan Link

Stolen Base (Career)

04/16/25 vs Cromwell	6
04/19/24 vs Tolland	2
04/14/25 vs Simsbury	1
04/09/25 @ Wethersfield	1
05/20/24 @ Maloney	1

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Link, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Zauner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Platt hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cromwell struck out six times.

Meanwhile, Rocky Hill came up short against Plainville on Tuesday and fell 8-4.

Platt's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rocky Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Platt beat Rocky Hill 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.