The Newington Nor'easters will head out on the road to take on the Southington Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Newington fell victim to Suffield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Newington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Southington put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Manchester with a sharp 8-2 victory. Eight seems to be a good number for Southington as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Frank Boutot Jr. made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Boutot Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carson Lentini was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Caden Angelo, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Newington's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Southington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Newington came out on top in a nail-biter against Southington when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington since the team 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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