Baseball Game Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Morgan Huskies

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 3:26pm

Baseball Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Morgan Huskies

The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Morgan Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Coginchaug Regional is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

Coginchaug Regional's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Middletown on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Blue Dragons.

Meanwhile, Morgan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Portland 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morgan.

Ryan Donadio tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Dominic Larabee was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Levy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Coginchaug Regional's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Morgan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

Coginchaug Regional was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coginchaug Regional since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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