After losing to Maloney the last time they met, Southington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Southington Blue Knights came out on top against the Maloney Spartans by a score of 5-1 on Sunday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southington.
Braden Barron tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Lentini was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Even though they lost, Maloney didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southington only tossed five.
Southington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Maloney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Southington will head out on the road to challenge Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maloney, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Bristol Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
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