The Eastern Connecticut Conference saw a couple of teams go down yesterday but not without a fight.
You had to feel for the St. Bernard High School girls softball team which had the 2-0 lead in the top of the seventh only to see it disappear when Coginchaug scored five times. It was the Blue Devils third consecutive win over the Saints in the state tournament in the last three years.
Coach Andrea Gaines credited her five seniors for taking the program to the level it has reached, one that is capable of winning a championship, even though they won't ever do so themselves.
Griswold knew they were going to be in for a tough game against undefeated Seymour and that's what they got. The Wolverines fell but had a great run to get to the semifinals.
The Lyman softball team squared off with Terryville in a pitcher's duel that was actually won by Ashley Hogan of Terryville. She won the battle as she allowed only one hit, Lyman won the war as they scored the only run off a walk, an error, and a pair of infield fielder's choices. Sophomore Katherine Fitton was effective for Lyman as she allowed only four hits and struck out 11.
The St. Bernard baseball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit and a little on-field adversity to beat Trinity Catholic 4-2 and advance to Saturday afternoon's Class S baseball championship.
Waterford had to play another thriller as they downed Woodland Regional in eight innings to advance to the M final against Seymour. Seymour, earlier in the day at ECSU, had beaten Montville.
All of that and we still have two more softball semifinals today. Either Bacon or Waterford will advance to the Class L championship as they play one another in West Haven and in Stratford, NFA takes on Cheshire in the LL semis.
Oh, and the major league baseball draft takes place today.
Other than that, nothing is going on.