Maloney came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Platt Panthers out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Maloney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maloney saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Giacco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Platt's side, Brandon Candelora put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Candelora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Candelora was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Maloney pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Platt, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Maloney will head out on the road to take on South Windsor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Windsor: 3.5, Maloney: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Platt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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