Baseball Game Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Phoenix

Coginchaug Regional is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Devils will host the Phoenix at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Coginchaug Regional took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Old Saybrook, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils skirted past the Rams 4-3.

Meanwhile, while Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Harding. The Phoenix put the hurt on the Presidents with a sharp 10-0 win. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Coginchaug Regional, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.

Coginchaug Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy in their previous matchup back in April, winning 12-7. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.