Plainville dropped their record down to 11-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 9-2 to the Southington Blue Knights. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Southington, their win bumped their record up to 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Blue Knights, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Southington's part, Angie Insogna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Insogna has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Kenefick, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Alexa Poutouves also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Plainville will head out on the road to challenge Newington at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Southington, they will host New Britain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Knights are facing the Golden Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Golden Hurricanes are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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