Southington's Freshmen Shine in Dunkin Park Debut

0:00Salvington High's baseball team just picked up a solid five-to-two win over Berlin at Duncan Park in a CCC South match-up. Freshman pitcher Bryce Zelinski made his first start there, throwing three strong innings and keeping things steady after a shaky beginning. The Knights jumped out early with two runs in the first and never looked back, improving to 7-1 on the season. Their only loss so far came against last year's big-state champ, South Windsor, but this young squad is loaded with pitching depth. 13 arms total, including aces like senior Rocco Davino, headed to Southern Connecticut and junior Luke Prozzo. Prozzo, who's also the football quarterback, hopped in for the final three frames after another reliever bridged the gap. Both Zelinski and Prozzo admitted to some nerves under those bright lights at the pro-park, but they settled in quick, building confidence ining by. Inning, key hits from guys like Mason Lefort, who had two knocks and two RBIs, powered the offense against Berlin's college-committed hurler.

1:02The team graduated 11 seniors last year, seven off to college ball, so this group's relying on underclassmen and that deep bullpen to stay hot. Berlin sits at 4-4, but Southington staff gives them real edge moving forward. With faith in their pitchers and momentum building, the Knights look prime to keep rolling through league play. From your city, powered by AI, this is Hardford News today.