Coventry dropped their record down to 3-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Lyme Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mather Spear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Dustin Menzel was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for East Lyme, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On East Lyme's side, Andrew Sevigney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Sevigney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greyson Biggs was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Joyce, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Coventry will square off against Granby Memorial at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Lyme, they will face off against Waterford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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