The Platt Panthers will head out to square off against the Windsor Warriors at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. Platt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Platt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Shepaug Valley, who was ranked 18th at the time (Platt was ranked 16th). The Panthers beat the Spartans on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Vance Romano made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Sincovic, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Luis Inoa Ramos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Windsor hadn't done well against Northwest Catholic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Lions. The matchup marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Windsor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.43 runs across that stretch. As for Platt, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Platt took their win against Windsor in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-1 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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