Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, New Canaan couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Southington Blue Knights by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
New Canaan has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Southington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southington beat New Canaan by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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