By John Goralski Sports Writer Southington was leading 6-0 in the first game of the double header finale when Coach Davina Hernandez flashed the bunt sign to Sydney Ferrante. Why do you force one of the best power hitters in the state to hold off? Hernandez thought a bunt was a better decision. “She hits for power. She hit the fence in the air during our second game, but sometimes that doesn’t matter,” said the coach. “ We had a hard time with Farmington’s pitcher, but our first six runs were off bunts and our small game. Rachel Dube bunted, too. It shouldn’t matter. One through nine should all be able to drop a bunt if we need them to mix things up a little bit.” The Knights capped their regular season with three straight mercy-rule contests as Southington prepares to defend their state championship banner. On Tuesday, May 27, the Knights stormed past New Britain, 18-0. Two days later, Farmington broke the defense for one run, but the Knights cruised toa 16-1 victory. In the second game of the double header, the Knights blanked Newington, 15-0. The trio of victories capped a perfect 20-0 season. “It’s not a perfect [...]
By John Goralski Sports Writer Southington was leading 6-0 in the first game of the double header finale when Coach Davina Hernandez flashed the bunt sign to Sydney Ferrante. Why do you force one of the best power hitters in the state to hold off? Hernandez thought a bunt was a better decision. “She hits for power. She hit the fence in the air during our second game, but sometimes that doesn’t matter,” said the coach. “ We had a hard time with Farmington’s pitcher, but our first six runs were off bunts and our small game. Rachel Dube bunted, too. It shouldn’t matter. One through nine should all be able to drop a bunt if we need them to mix things up a little bit.” The Knights capped their regular season with three straight mercy-rule contests as Southington prepares to defend their state championship banner. On Tuesday, May 27, the Knights stormed past New Britain, 18-0. Two days later, Farmington broke the defense for one run, but the Knights cruised toa 16-1 victory. In the second game of the double header, the Knights blanked Newington, 15-0. The trio of victories capped a perfect 20-0 season. “It’s not a perfect [...]