Stafford is 1-8 against Coventry since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stafford Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Coventry Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stafford is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Somers 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stafford.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coventry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over East Hampton on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Coventry needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brandon White tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coventry got a massive performance out of Evan Menzel, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Jacob Wojtkowiak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Stafford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Coventry, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Stafford suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Coventry in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Stafford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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