The Cromwell Panthers will challenge the Middletown Blue Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cromwell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Cromwell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Waterford, who was ranked 17th at the time (Cromwell was ranked 12th). The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Lancers 6-4. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Luke Morello made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Evan Ucol
| 05/12/26 vs Waterford | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Haddam-Killingworth | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ East Hampton | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Morgan | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Old Saybrook | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Ucol, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Seabra, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Middletown came up short against Plainville on Monday, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Dragons in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Middletown now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Cromwell, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Cromwell got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Middletown by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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