The Platt Panthers will face off against the New Britain Hurricanes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. New Britain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Platt, who comes in off a win.
Platt is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Southington 18-10 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Caleb Datchuck
| 05/01/26 @ Southington | 3 |
| 04/15/26 vs Newington | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs RHAM | 1 |
| 04/12/26 vs Montville | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Berlin | 1 |
Caleb Datchuck made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Platt is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. Datchuck was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Platt got a massive performance out of Kenneth Marrow, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Marrow has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8-1 otherwise. Jeam Ortiz was another key player, going 2-for-6 with five RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, New Britain didn't have quite enough to beat Plainville on Friday and fell 6-5.
Platt now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for New Britain, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Platt beat New Britain 5-1 when the teams last played back in June of 2025. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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