Baseball Preview: Masuk Panthers vs. Southington Blue Knights
The Masuk Panthers will be playing at home against the Southington Blue Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Masuk: 3.6, Southington: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Masuk sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Ridgefield.
Masuk let Steven Curtin and Colin Hope loose on the outfield. Curtin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hope scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southington put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Avon by a score of 10-5.
Rocco Davino looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Crowley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mark Zigmont, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Masuk's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Southington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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