Coventry put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Windsor Locks Raiders an 8-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Coventry sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Not much got past Kevin Johnson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Windsor Locks off the board. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coventry let Kyle Hecht and Mather Spear loose on the outfield. Hecht scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Spear scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Evan Menzel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
On Windsor Locks' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Mona, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Coventry's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Windsor Locks, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Coventry will head out on the road to square off against Edwin O. Smith at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Coventry is facing Edwin O. Smith at the right time seeing as Edwin O. Smith is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Windsor Locks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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