WOODBRIDGE — The Newtown softball team has quickly transitioned into a dark horse in the Class LL tournament after knocking off No. 9 Amity 1-0 in eight innings in the second-round Wednesday. Newtown advances to Friday’s quarterfinals, where it will host No. 14 Trumbull. In what some may consider a shocking upset, 11th-seeded Newtown never questioned its ability to take down the sixth-seeded Spartans. Read More

BRISTOL – With the Bristol Eastern and North Haven softball squads embattled in a 3-3 stalemate going into the bottom of the final inning of its CIAC Class L, first round showdown, which standout from the Kingstreeters was going to tally the game-winning hit? After setting up the table in the seventh, Eastern’s Jasmine Perez was once again at the plate with ducks on the pond. Would she generate the game-winning hit? Would it be

Read More

East Region Gallant powered Masuk to three victories last week with her arm and bat. The junior was 3-0 with three shutouts, striking out 45 and allowing just two hits over 20 innings of work. Gallant went 7-for-11 at the plate with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and two runs scored. She opened the week with a 19-strikeout (one walk) no-hitter versus Pomperaug in which she also contributed a double and three RBI.

HARTFORD – The Southington softball team extended its winning streak to 21 games and celebrated Memorial Day as CCC Champions after a 10-1 win over Enfield to close out the conference tournament.  All 11 runs in the game were scored in the third inning as the fourth-seeded Eagles notched their only run of the contest in the top of the frame, before opening the door for the top-ranked Blue Knights to burst through for 10