Baseball Game Preview: Southington Blue Knights vs. Newington Nor'easters

The Southington Blue Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Newington Nor'easters at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Southington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Immaculate with a sharp 13-4 win. The Blue Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.

Logan Rembish

Batters Struck Out

05/13/25 vs Immaculate	6
04/30/25 vs Middletown	6
04/21/25 vs RHAM	7

Logan Rembish made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

In other batting news, Southington got a massive performance out of Colin LaRosa, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Shane Richters was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Southington 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 Immaculate only posted a batting average of .190.

Meanwhile, Newington never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Middletown. The contest marked the Nor'easters' most dominant victory of the season.

Southington pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Newington, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.

Southington beat Newington 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.