The Berlin Redcoats will square off against the Southington Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Berlin is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Berlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Platt, who was ranked 15th at the time (Berlin was ranked first). The Redcoats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Panthers last Wednesday. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Redcoats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Southington narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Platt 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Knights.
Southington got a great performance from Gabe Hinkson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Hinkson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mark Zigmont, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Southington pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Berlin, their record now sits at 10-0.
Berlin skirted past Southington 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redcoats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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