Southington is still undefeated this season after their match against Avon on Wednesday, but Avon came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Blue Knights came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Falcons. The Blue Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Max Pierce was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Zigmont, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Southington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Blue Knights
| 04/16/25 vs Avon | 8-7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Glastonbury | 6-5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Newington | 4-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Conard | 6-3 |
| 06/01/24 vs West Haven | 7-1 |
| + 13 more games |
Southington pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Avon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Southington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Enfield on the 18th. Avon has also already played their next match (against E.O. Smith/Tolland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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