Coginchaug Regional is 9-1 against Valley Regional since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Valley Regional Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Coginchaug Regional is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Haddam-Killingworth by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Coginchaug Regional has lost by just one run.
Paige Konopka and Lily Montgomery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Konopka got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base, while Montgomery scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Tarquino, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Portland onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Considering Valley Regional has won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kellyn Kolber made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kolber was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valley Regional let Riley Soares and Nataly Pavon-Avila loose on the outfield. Soares scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pavon-Avila scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Raegan Wyrebek-Brasky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Coginchaug Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Valley Regional, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Coginchaug Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Regional in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Will Coginchaug Regional repeat their success, or does Valley Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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