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Twisters handcuff Crushers for second win

Canton’s Heath Cotton was one of six Crushers with a hit in Thursday night’s 9-2 loss to the Torrington Twisters.

TORRINGTON, June 17, 2021 – Pitchers Kyle Matthews and Jake Reynolds allowed just six hits and struck out 10 batters to lead the expansion Torrington Twisters baseball team to a 9-2 victory over the Canton Crushers Thursday night at Fuessenich Park in Tri-State League action.

Reynolds allowed two hits and fanned six in 3 2/3 innings of relief. Matthews also helped at the plate for the Twisters by going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Twister teammate D.J. Reynolds was 3-for-4 with one RBI as Torrington (2-4) snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory.

Canton starting pitcher Taylor Riley struck out five in five innings of work on the mound.

The Crushers (2-6) had six players with a single hit. Jim Spirito and Mason Goodell each had RBI singles while Riley, Nick Michanczyk, Heath Cotton and Mike Sullivan each had singles for Canton, who have dropped four in a row.

Canton’s game with Amenia on Saturday at Bowdoin Field was postponed because umpires could not be secured for the game. It will be rescheduled.

The Crushers return to action on Thursday when they travel to Amenia, N.Y., to face the Monarches (6-1) at historic Doc Bartlett Field beginning at 7 p.m.

Torrington Twisters 9, Canton 2
At Torrington
Canton (2-6)                                  100  100  0  — 2-6-2
Torrington Twisters (2-4)           013  023  x  — 9-11-2
Taylor Riley, Cam Gaudett (6) and Jake Bryant; Kyle Matthews, Jake Reynolds (4) and Case; WP: Matthews; LP: Riley (1-2); 2B: Owen Spino (T); Jimmy (T)

Standings as of Saturday, June 19

2021 Tri-State W-L Pct.
Tri-Town 8-0 1.000
Terryville 7-0 1.000
Amenia 6-1 .857
Winsted 5-3 .625
Southington 4-4 .500
Wolcott 4-4 .500
Bethlehem 4-5 .444
Valley Ducks 3-4 .428
Torrington Twisters 3-4 .428
Burlington 2-4 .400
Canton 2-6 .250
Blasius Chevrolet (Waterbury) 1-8 .111
Torrington Rebels 0-8 .000

Monday’s result
Bristol Knights (CTL) at Terryville, ppd. rain
Tuesday’s results
Winsted 11, Wolcott 2
Terryville at Torrington Twisters, ppd. rain
Thursday’s results
Terryville 7, Blasius 0
Tri-Town 10, Valley Ducks 3
Torrington Twisters 9, Canton 2
Amenia, N.Y. 7, Southington 5
Bethlehem 11, Wolcott 0
Winsted 3, Burlington 2
Saturday’s games
Wolcott at Winsted
Tri-Town 14, Southington 4
Bethlehem 7, Burlington 2
Torrington Twisters 6, Torrington Rebels 4
Amenia at Canton, ppd. TBA
Valley Ducks at Terryville, ppd., TBA

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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