The Platt Panthers will take on the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Platt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Platt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Southington, who was ranked 16th at the time (Platt was ranked 18th). The Panthers fell just short of the Blue Knights by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
Platt saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Candelora, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Luis Inoa Ramos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, New Britain posted their closest victory since April 26, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Plainville, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Hurricanes.
Platt's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for New Britain, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Platt skirted past New Britain 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Golden Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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