Housatonic and Coginchaug Regional squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Housatonic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. Housatonic's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Housatonic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Riva, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Coginchaug Regional's side, the result came thanks to Emily Allen's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paige Konopka was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Housatonic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Coginchaug Regional, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Housatonic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will face off against Coventry at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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