Coventry is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rockville is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Coventry Patriots will take on the Rockville Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coventry: 2.7, Rockville: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: East Lyme, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked eighth). Coventry took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Lyme on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which Coventry was not able to get on the board.
Kevin Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coventry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Spear, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rockville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ellington 5-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Coventry fell to 6-1. As for Rockville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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