CIAC roundup: Avon blanks Fermi baseball

The Avon High baseball team shutout Enfield’s Fermi High, 5-0, in the first round of the CIAC Class L baseball tournament on Monday at Buckingham Field. The win gives the Falcons (15-7) a berth in the second round when they will face No. 7 Darien (15-5) today at 3:30 p.m. on the road.

GIRLS TENNIS: Avon’s NCCC champion squad advanced to the Class M quarterfinals with a 4-3 decision over RHAM at Avon Middle School Monday. No. 3 seeded Avon (18-2) faces No. 14 Sheehan-Wallingford today at 3 p.m. at Avon Middle School.

MORE: The season came to a close for Canton softball team (10-11) after a 4-3 loss to Kolbe Cathedral in Bridgeport on Monday. … The Avon High boys and girls track team compete in today’s Class MM championships in Middletown. … Top-seeded Avon opens play in the Class M girls lacrosse tournament hosting Bacon Academy Tuesday at 5 p.m. … Fresh off its first-ever state tournament win, Canton (8-9) travels to face top-seeded and undefeated Old Saybrook (16-0) in Class S play Tuesday.