Simsbury used single runs in the 1st, 3rd & 4th innings & 2 runs in the 2nd to tally all 5 of their runs & defeated the Tomahawks, 5-2, in the final CCC North game of the year.
The T'Hawks tried to rally, scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to get to 5-2. Mike Habzda & Alex Hanelt led off the inning with walks; both moved up after a wild pitch. Anthony Longo reached 1st base when a 3rd strike eluded the catcher, however the baserunner was called out at home trying to score on the loose ball. The play ended with Hanelt on 3rd & Longo on 1st with one out. After a wild pitch scored Hanelt & moved Longo to 2nd, Spencer Haymond was hit by a pitch, putting runners on 1st & 2nd. Josh Barrett's looping liner deflected off of the 2nd baseman's glove in shallow right-center field to the centerfielder, enabling Simsbury to grab a force out a 2nd base for the 2nd out of the inning moving Longo to 3rd. David Johnston followed with the T'Hawks 1st hit of the game, a single into right center to drive in Longo with the 2nd run of the inning. That was all the T'Hawks could muster on this chilly night.
Habzda looped a double down the left field line with one out in the 6th for the T'Hawks other hit, but was stranded at 3rd base.
Johnston was the T'Hawks starting pitcher, pitching 5 innings. Joe Spero pitched 2 perfect innings to finish the game for the Tomahawks.
The T'Hawks finish CCC North division play with a 7-3 record and a share of the division championship with Southington, 7-2 winners over New Britain this evening. Their overall record now stands at 13-5.
Weather permitting, the T'Hawks travel to Meriden Maloney tomorrow & host East Catholic on Thursday to complete regular season play.
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