Southington is 8-1 against Simsbury since June of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Southington Blue Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Simsbury Trojans at 3:45 p.m. Southington is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Southington stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Conard with a sharp 14-2 victory. While fans of Southington might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Frank Boutot Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Boutot Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Caden Angelo was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Colin Crowley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Simsbury entered their tilt with Middletown with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Blue Dragons on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Southington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Simsbury, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Southington beat Simsbury 11-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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