Platt had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-10-1 to make it five. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shepaug Valley Spartans. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Platt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio DeMatteo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Shepaug Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Six seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Shepaug Valley's side, Colin Perrin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Perrin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jon Croft was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Platt is taking a road trip to square off against Newington at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Shepaug Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bethel at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.9, the Wildcats 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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