1. AMITY (12)
7-0
442
3
LL
Latest Results: Def. North Haven 10-2; Xavier 2-1.
This week: vs Fairfield Prep, Mon. 3:45; vs Guilford, Wed. 3:45; at Hamden, Fri. 4.
The Bottom Line: The Spartans nearly became the third of the top-three ranked teams to lose last week, but managed to stave off Xavier and claim the No. 1 ranking. Amity has allowed just five runs in its previous four games.
2. WARDE (2)
8-1
420
1
LL
Latest Results: Def. St. Joseph 12-2; Wilton 2-1; Lost Ridgefield 2-1; Def. Stamford 12-3.
This Week: at Greenwich, Mon. 4:30; vs Danbury, Wed. 4; at Westhill, Fri. 7.
The Bottom Line: The one-run loss to Ridgefield only bumps the Mustangs down one spot with an extremely difficult week of games on tap.
3. RIDGEFIELD (1)
5-2
326
2
LL
Latest Results: Def. Bridgeport Central 16-0; Def. Warde 2-1; Lost NDWH 6-3; Lost Trumbull 7-0.
This Week: vs New Canaan, Mon. 4; at New Milford, Tue. 4; vs McMahon, Wed. 4; at Stamford, Fri. 4.
The Bottom Line: The Tigers won their anticipated showdown with No. 1 Warde, but promptly lost all momentum with head-scratchinbg, back-to-back losses. They'll have no time to regroup with a four-game, back-logged schedule on tap this week.
Latest Results: Def. Wolcott 5-3; Naugatuck 15-2 Seymour 12-2, Watertown 2-1.
This Week: at Derby, Mon. 5:30; vs Northwest Catholic, Wed. 6:30; at Wilby, Thur. 5:30; at Wolcott, Fri. 4:30.
The Bottom Line: Watertown gave the Falcons a scare, but the St. Paul kept soaring in the NVL behind the bats of Mario Izzo and Ryan Daniels.
5. NEWINGTON
7-0
290
NR
LL
Latest Results: Def. South Windsor 12-4; Cheney Tech 19-2; East Catholic 6-3.
This Week: at Hartford Public, Mon. 3:45; at New Britain, Tue. 3:45; vs Berlin, Fri. 3:45.
The Bottom Line: The Nor'easters snapped East Catholic’s 31-game win streak and, perhaps, put state on a storm warning.
Latest Results: Def. Berlin 7-3; Glastonbury 5-4; Wethersfield 10-0.
This Week: vs New Britain, Mon. 3:45; at Rocky Hill, Wed. 3:45; vs East Catholic, Fri. 3:45.
The Bottom Line: Windsor has scored 80 runs in seven games, not going to lose too many at that pace.
7. GLASTONBURY
6-1
241
5
LL
Latest Results: Def. Southington 4-0; Lost Windsor 5-4; Def. Simsbury 12-2.
This Week: vs Conard, Mon. 5; at Hall, Wed. 3:45; at New Britain, Fri. 3:45.
The Bottom Line: Sweeping the season series against Southington is a big deal for Glastonbury.
8. EAST CATHOLIC
6-1
221
6
S
Latest Results: Def. East Hartford 5-4; Lost Newington 6-3.
This Week: vs Enfield, Mon. 3:45; at RHAM, Wed. 3:45; at Windsor, Fri. 3:45.
The Bottom Line: The winning streak ends at 31-straight games, now the focus goes back to winning another state title.
Latest Results: Def. New Canaan 7-3; Lost Greenwich 2-1; lost Danbury 12-2; Def. Hall 5-4.
This Week: vs Westhill, Mon. 4:30; at Wilton, Wed. 4:30; vs Darien, Fri. 4:30.
The Bottom Line: A couple of losses only drop the Wreckers a few spots.
Latest Results: Def. Immaculate 16-0; Weston 13-2; Brookfield 5-1.
This Week: at Stratford, Mon. 4:15; vs Notre Dame-Fairfield, Wed. 4:15; at New Milford, Fri. 4:15.
The Bottom Line: The Falcons are proving to be much more than just Stanford-bound pitcher Matt Scott, scoring runs in bunches.