The Ellington Knights will head out on the road to take on the Coventry Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Ellington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Coventry will come in with three straight wins.
On Monday, Ellington didn't have quite enough to beat Suffield and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Coventry got the win against Granby Memorial on Monday by a conclusive 13-2.
Kevin Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Cordner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Cordner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Hecht, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ellington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Coventry, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Ellington was able to grind out a solid win over Coventry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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