Panthers
| 05/15/25 @ Shepaug Valley | 6-2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Plainville | 6-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Windsor | 15-1 |
Platt faced Shepaug Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers beat the Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Vance Romano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Sincovic, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zauner, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Platt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shepaug Valley only managed seven hits.
Platt pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Shepaug Valley, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Platt will venture away from home to challenge Windsor at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.4, the Warriors 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shepaug Valley, they will be playing at home against Nonnewaug at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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