The Southington Blue Knights will head out on the road to take on the Maloney Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Southington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Southington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Platt, who was ranked 19th at the time (Southington was ranked 16th). The Blue Knights skirted past the Panthers 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Knights.
Gabe Hinkson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Mark Zigmont
| 05/02/25 vs Platt | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Middletown | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rocky Hill | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Enfield | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Avon | 2 |
On the hitting side, Mark Zigmont was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maloney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Woodstock Academy on Saturday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since April 9th.
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 Maloney, they moved to 6-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Southington was able to grind out a solid win over Maloney in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Blue Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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