By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was another day at the office for the top-seeded Lady Knights softball team (22-0) as they cruised to a pair of lopsided wins in the Class LL state tournament. Southington out-scored opponents, 20-2, in the opening rounds to claim their spot in the Class LL final four. After receiving a first-round bye, the Knights hosted No.16-seed Ridgefield (14-8) on Thursday, June 4, and the girls came away with a 10-2 win. Maighread Scafariello went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Bella Russo went 2-for-2 with a RBI, triple, and sacrifice bunt. Lauren Zazzaro went 2-for-3 with two runs, a RBI, and a triple. Dani Ahern went 2-for-3 with two runs, and a RBI. Kaitlin Paterson went 2-for-4 with two runs, a RBI, and a double. “I just told the girls after the game that we didn’t swing at one pitch out of the zone today,” said Southington coach Davina Hernandez. “They started cheering after I said it because they know how important it is, and how much it means to me. That, in a close game, is definitely going to be a deal breaker. That was a deal breaker in the state championship last […]
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was another day at the office for the top-seeded Lady Knights softball team (22-0) as they cruised to a pair of lopsided wins in the Class LL state tournament. Southington out-scored opponents, 20-2, in the opening rounds to claim their spot in the Class LL final four. After receiving a first-round bye, the Knights hosted No.16-seed Ridgefield (14-8) on Thursday, June 4, and the girls came away with a 10-2 win. Maighread Scafariello went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Bella Russo went 2-for-2 with a RBI, triple, and sacrifice bunt. Lauren Zazzaro went 2-for-3 with two runs, a RBI, and a triple. Dani Ahern went 2-for-3 with two runs, and a RBI. Kaitlin Paterson went 2-for-4 with two runs, a RBI, and a double. “I just told the girls after the game that we didn’t swing at one pitch out of the zone today,” said Southington coach Davina Hernandez. “They started cheering after I said it because they know how important it is, and how much it means to me. That, in a close game, is definitely going to be a deal breaker. That was a deal breaker in the state championship last […]