Coginchaug Regional fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cromwell on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. That makes it the first time this season the Blue Devils have let down their home crowd.
Emily Allen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lily Montgomery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Taryn Adams, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Coginchaug Regional's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cromwell, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Coginchaug Regional has already played their next matchup, a 9-0 defeat against Haddam-Killingworth on the 24th. Cromwell has also already played their next contest (against Old Saybrook), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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