Softball Game Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Ellis RVT Eagles

The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will square off against the Ellis RVT Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Coginchaug Regional has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Coginchaug Regional and North Branford, and North Branford kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Emily Allen

Batters Struck Out

05/27/25 @ North Branford	13
05/24/25 vs Valley Regional	12
05/20/25 vs Hale Ray	9
05/15/25 @ Middletown	8
05/13/25 @ Maloney	5
+ 8 more games

Emily Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Ellis RVT duked it out with O'Brien RVT on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 12-3 to the Condors. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Ellis RVT now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Coginchaug Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.