Edwin O. Smith fell victim to Southington and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Southington Blue Knights might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Edwin O. Smith of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
For Southington's part, Braden Barron tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Crowley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mark Zigmont, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Edwin O. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Southington, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Edwin O. Smith will head out on the road to square off against Enfield at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Enfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Edwin O. Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Conard at 3:45 p.m. Southington is facing Conard at the right time seeing as Conard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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