Unfortunately for the Lyman Bulldogs, two consecutive state championships was not to be had.
The Coginchaug Blue Devils hung on to the 1-0 victory to nip Lyman in the Class S softball state championship game Saturday at DeLuca Field in Stratford.
The Bulldogs (19-6) had their best chance in the third inning, but a missed sign, a strikeout and a ground out prevented them from getting a run and Brittany Hill was giving up nothing else.
The Coginchaug senior, who will play at Southern Connecticut, held Lyman to just a Chrissy Bourgoin single, struck out seven and took home MVP honors.
It was just a short ride up I-95 to I-91 to Middletown where the St. Bernard Saints baseball team now tries to become the first ECC team since East Lyme in 1988-89 to capture two state titles in a row.
One thing is for sure, it's hotter here in Middletown than it was at Stratford. A nice sea breeze kept things a little cooler. I guess the Connecticut River doesn't provide that.