Coventry can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Somers Spartans onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Coventry's victory was all the more impressive since Somers was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Kevin Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Menzel was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Hecht, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Coventry's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Somers, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coventry will head out on the road to challenge Rockville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rockville: 3.6, Coventry: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Somers, they will head out on the road to square off against Plainville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Somers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Plainville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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