The Simsbury Trojans will challenge the Platt Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Simsbury will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Avon, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Friday, sneaking past 16-14. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Falcons on their field since May 25, 2022.
Meanwhile, Platt had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Sunday. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gio DeMatteo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Inoa Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braelen Silverio, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Platt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Simsbury's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Platt, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Simsbury suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Platt in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
