The Platt Panthers will head out to face off against the Plainville Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Platt's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Plainville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Platt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked 14th at the time (Platt was ranked 16th). The Panthers put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 15-1 victory on Tuesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Plainville hadn't beaten Middletown on the road since May 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Blue Dragons by a score of 11-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Platt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Plainville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Platt skirted past Plainville 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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