The Immaculate Mustangs will head out to square off against the Southington Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immaculate's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Immaculate's last matchup with Brookfield could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Mustangs came up short against the Bobcats, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Southington faced Platt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Knights had just enough and edged out the Panthers 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Knights.
Gabe Hinkson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mark Zigmont was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Southington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Immaculate, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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