Thursday July 9

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Candlewood Kraken 8   Canton Crushers 3

Candlewood Kraken scored the first run in the second after Peter Coniglio grounded out. Kraken added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after they scored on a passed ball, and John John Coniglio singled down the right field line, each scoring one run. Four more runs crossed the plate in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 8-3. Jake Coniglio singled, scoring one run, Braydon Stellato grounded out, scoring one run, and Spencer Barnett homered to left field, scoring two runs.

Quinn McGuire stepped on the hill first for Candlewood Kraken. The starting pitcher allowed one hit and three runs (one earned) over six innings, striking out two and walking four. Jake Bryant started on the mound for Canton Crushers. The starter battled for six innings, striking out five and walking four. Luke Pliego threw one inning of scoreless ball for Candlewood Kraken in relief. The righty allowed zero hits, striking out one and walking none. Candlewood Kraken welcome Naugatuck on Monday for their next game.

Bethlehem Plowboys 13    Amenia Monarchs 2

The Plowboys brought the W back to CT with them, taking a 13-2 win over the Amenia Monarchs Thursday evening on a muggy New York afternoon. Carsten Donovan got the start for the Plow, throwing 4 innings, striking out 1 and allowing 2 earned runs. The Plow bullpen had their own throwback Thursday with Blaise Russo and Sam Williams throwing clean innings in relief after both not touching a mound for 2 years plus. But the story of the game was, the bats, Jarrett Michaels hit a towering 2 run home run in the 3rd to give the Plow a 5-0 lead. Michael’s, Brett Davino, Nate Cormier, and Jon Wilson all had 4 hits a piece and 2 plus runs scored. Ryan Ponte was 2-6 with 2 booming doubles, and high school catcher, turned PO Sawyer Gravel turned back the clock and caught for the plow and went 1-3 with 2 walks and a long single off the base of the fence! Nick Reilly and Gavyn Queen had 2/3 hits for the Monarchs. Sam Foley had the other with a long double.

Game Notes: Ty Harkness will be played on the 15 day IL after taking a fastball right off the tailbone, Kyle Banche needs to work on his throws in the field – PO no more, and Ryan Ponte will be disciplined for not running out a double play ball – punishment will be handled internally.

Waterbury Mountain Boys 17   Naugatuck White Sox 4

Game recap coming soon.

Tri-Town Trojans 5  CT Sliders 0

Bobby Chatfield struck out 14 batters as the lefty led Tri- Town Trojans past Sliders 5-0 on Thursday at Waterbury Municipal Stadium. Chatfield gave up one hit and zero runs over seven innings while walking two. Tri- Town Trojans were the first to get on the board in the fourth when Willy Yahn hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. Austin Patenaude led Tri- Town Trojans with two runs batted in. The leadoff hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Dan Hedden and Patenaude each collected two hits for Tri- Town Trojans. Chatfield threw an immaculate inning in the third, striking out the side on nine pitches. Yahn stole two bases. Tri- Town Trojans stole four bases in the game. Pat Smith led Sliders with one hit in two at bats.

Tri- Town Trojans will travel to Winsted for their next game on Sunday.

Valley Ducks 1   Wolcott Scrappers 0

The Quack bounce back in a dry (FINALLY) pitching duel against the tough customer @wolcott.scrappers.

Starting pitchers Jacobi Bouchard and Aiden Bisallion DEALT, both going 6.0 IP strong for their respective teams. Bouchard (W, 4 H, 5 K, 7 BB) heroic effort started with leaving Scrappers stranded after threatening to score early before settling in (bases loaded with 1 out in the 1st / runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 2nd).  Bisallion (L, 3 H, 10 K, ER, BB) frustrated hitters and was nails on the mound, but unfortunately took the loss in this battle of the lefties.

BIG Nick Forino (2 for 3, 2 2B) had the hot bat for the Duckies, including a loud double off reliever Devin Fuegen in the top of the 7th, which set up the go-ahead RBI single for Adrian Acosta.

The Quack advance to (6-7), while Scrappers drop a game to (9-4) 🦆