Simsbury dropped their record down to 8-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Catholic Lions. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
As for Northwest Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Northwest Catholic's part, not much got past Thomas Cerreta, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Simsbury off the board. Cerreta also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Lions are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jonah Balcerzak, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gavin George, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Simsbury will square off against Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Titans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northwest Catholic, they will challenge Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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