Southington and Cheshire are an even 4-4 against one another since June of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blue Knights will challenge the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheshire will be up against a hot Southington squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Everything went the Blue Knights' way against Platt on Wednesday as they made off with a 21-1 win. The matchup marked the Blue Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Shelby Jordan made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Reagan Salvatore
| 05/07/25 @ Platt | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Bristol Central | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Middletown | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Rocky Hill | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Enfield | 1 |
In other batting news, Southington got a massive performance out of Reagan Salvatore, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those five hits gave Salvatore a new career-high. Reece Archer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Southington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while Cheshire put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Hand. The Rams put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their two-run performance the game before.
Southington pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cheshire, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Southington came up short against Cheshire in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Blue Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
