The Coventry Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Lyman Memorial Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Coventry will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Monday, Coventry beat Windsor Locks 7-4. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Coventry has scored all year.
Kevin Johnson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Wojtkowiak, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Menzel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lyman Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeler last Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Coventry pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lyman Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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