On Tuesday, Coventry faced Canton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coventry Patriots walked away with a 4-1 win over the Canton Warriors. The victory was nothing new for Coventry as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ethan Hunt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Cordner, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Coventry pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Coventry will square off against East Granby at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Coventry: 2.2, East Granby: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bolton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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