Softball Recap: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Westbrook Knights
While Coginchaug Regional put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Westbrook. The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils came out on top against the Westbrook Knights by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coginchaug Regional.
The result came thanks to Emily Allen's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Montgomery and Addison Costa did most of the damage at the plate: Montgomery scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Costa scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Claire Overton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Coginchaug Regional is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Westbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coginchaug Regional will square off against Bunnell at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Westbrook, they will head out on the road to take on Old Lyme at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Lyme's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Westbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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