Granby Memorial hasn't had much luck against Coventry recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monday just wasn't the day for Granby Memorial's offense. They lost 10-0 to Rockville on Monday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coventry had taken Suffield down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Patriots fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4.
Kevin Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Coventry's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mather Spear, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Granby Memorial now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Coventry, their record is now 5-5.
Granby Memorial came up short against Coventry in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 3-0. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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