The Platt Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Maloney Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Platt: 2.9, Maloney: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Platt can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Simsbury onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Platt needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brandon Candelora made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Candelora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Candelora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Link was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zauner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maloney waltzed into their contest on Sunday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 8-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Raphael Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Giacco, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Platt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Maloney, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Platt came up short against Maloney in their previous meeting on May 1st, falling 3-0. Can Platt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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