Coventry faced Ellington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Knights. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Dominic DeAngelis's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mather Spear, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Menzel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Patriots
| 04/28/26 vs Ellington | 3-0 |
| 04/27/26 vs Tolland | 12-0 |
| 04/20/26 vs Windsor Locks | 16-0 |
| 04/17/26 vs E.O. Smith/Tolland | 10-0 |
| 04/10/26 vs Bolton | 18-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Coventry's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ellington, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Coventry is set to square off against their familiar foe Granby Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ellington will take on rival East Granby at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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