The Enfield Eagles will square off against the Ellington Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Enfield will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Enfield turned things around against East Hartford on Monday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Meanwhile, Ellington made easy work of Granby Memorial on Monday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Killoran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Weigand, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Dumond, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Ellington's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Enfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Enfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellington in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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