Platt proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maloney Spartans, sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Candelora
| 04/28/25 vs Maloney | 9 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hall | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Rocky Hill | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs East Hartford | 12 |
| 04/05/25 @ Wilcox RVT | 10 |
Brandon Candelora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Platt's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cioffi, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Platt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Maloney, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Platt will square off against Berlin at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maloney, they will head out to face off against Wethersfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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