Coventry has gone 8-2 against Granby Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Patriots will host the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Coventry had taken Suffield down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Patriots fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kevin Johnson
| 04/22/25 vs Rockville | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Woodstock Academy | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Suffield | 1 |
Kevin Johnson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Coventry's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mather Spear, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Granby Memorial fell victim to Rockville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 10-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Granby Memorial, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid win over Granby Memorial in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 3-0. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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