The Platt Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Simsbury Trojans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Platt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Platt's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Coginchaug Regional on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 1-0.
Jordan Malone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Platt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Freemantle, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Simsbury came up short against Northwest Catholic on Friday and fell 7-4. Simsbury has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Platt's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Simsbury, their record now sits at 12-6.
Platt suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Simsbury in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Platt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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