The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Southington Blue Knights at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Edwin O. Smith took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Bristol Eastern 9-2.
Meanwhile, Southington put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Newington as Southington made off with a 12-2 win. Southington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rocco Davino tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Carson Lentini was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colin Crowley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Edwin O. Smith made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Southington, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Edwin O. Smith might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Southington in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Will Edwin O. Smith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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