Conard is 0-10 against Southington since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Conard Red Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Southington Blue Knights at 3:45 p.m.
Conard is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of RHAM.
Meanwhile, Southington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Edwin O. Smith 9-0. The result was nothing new for Southington, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Southington got a great performance from Braden Barron as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, 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.
Conard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Southington, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Conard came up short against Southington when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Conard, CJ Pierce (who didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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