East Windsor is 0-10 against Coventry since May of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
East Windsor can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Friday. They lost 11-5 to Middletown.
Tyler Natitus put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Natitus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Natitus wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JP Mendez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coventry gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Rockville. The win was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on 13 straight dating back to last season.
Like East Windsor, Coventry also got a great game from a two-way player: Kevin Johnson. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Menzel, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hecht, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Windsor couldn't quite get it done against Coventry in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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