Coginchaug Regional came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Hampton Bellringers a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Coginchaug Regional, who have now won three games by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Emily Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Tarquino, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Costa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Coginchaug Regional's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for East Hampton, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coginchaug Regional will take on Valley Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Regional has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Coginchaug Regional will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Hampton, they will head out on the road to challenge Old Lyme at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Lyme's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so East Hampton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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