The Simsbury Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Middletown Blue Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Simsbury took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Wilbur Cross by a score of 6-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Middletown came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Vinal RVT 4-3.
Brett Herzog was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Herzog was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Dylan Cardoza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Middletown is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 0-5 otherwise.
Herzog wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicco Nardi, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Middletown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vinal RVT only posted a batting average of .240.
Simsbury's record is now 2-3. As for Middletown, their record now sits at 2-6.
Everything went Simsbury's way against Middletown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Simsbury made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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