On Friday, Glastonbury faced Southington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glastonbury Guardians fell 13-8 to the Southington Blue Knights. Glastonbury has struggled against Southington recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Southington's part, Gabe Hinkson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Crowley, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caden Angelo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Glastonbury's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Southington, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glastonbury will take on Simsbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Southington will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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