The Platt Panthers will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Maloney Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Platt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Platt can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Shepaug Valley 9-1.
Ryan Zauner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zauner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jordan Malone looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Link, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jayden Gaither was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maloney didn't have quite enough to beat Hall on Monday and fell 4-2. Maloney has not had much luck with Hall recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Platt is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Maloney, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Platt couldn't quite finish off Maloney in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Platt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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