The Coventry Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ellington Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coventry has three straight victories, Ellington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Coventry made easy work of Granby Memorial and carried off a 13-2 win.
Kevin Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Nate Cordner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Cordner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wojtkowiak, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ellington didn't have quite enough to beat Suffield on Monday and fell 4-2.
Coventry's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coventry came up short against Ellington when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Coventry, Ryan Delaney (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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