If Granby Memorial was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Windsor Locks last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Granby Memorial Bears wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Coventry Patriots on Monday. Granby Memorial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coventry apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Coventry's part, Kevin Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Cordner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Cordner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Covell, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Granby Memorial now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Coventry, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Granby Memorial will head out on the road to take on Suffield at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Suffield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Granby Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coventry, they will be playing at home against Ellington at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Coventry is facing Ellington at the right time seeing as Ellington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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