The Cromwell Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cromwell fell victim to North Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Thunderbirds. The Panthers have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Coginchaug Regional and Morgan meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Blue Devils blew past the Huskies 18-2. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Emily Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Coginchaug Regional let Lily Montgomery and Ava Ekblade run wild. Montgomery went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Ekblade got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Montgomery a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Tosto, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coginchaug Regional's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Cromwell, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Cromwell might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Coginchaug Regional in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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