Baseball Preview: Platt Panthers vs. Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils
The Platt Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Platt is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Platt had just enough and edged Middletown out 4-2. That's two games straight that Platt has won by exactly two runs.
Zack Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Jayden Gaither was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Coginchaug Regional sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Hale Ray on Thursday.
Platt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Coginchaug Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Platt was able to grind out a solid win over Coginchaug Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2018, winning 10-7. Does Platt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coginchaug Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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