Torrington pitcher Amelia Boulli threw seven shutout innings to force extra innings. Torrington scored in the top of the eighth and Boulli completed the game, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 16 to lead No. 20 Torrington over No. 13 Wethersfield 5-2 in Class L.
Peter Wallace / File photoThe first round of the CIAC softball tournaments concluded Tuesday. Here’s a look at what you should know:
Some Top Performances
Nadia Andarowski, Watertown: Threw an eight-inning shutout in No. 12 Watertown’s 1-0 Class M win over No. 21 Sacred Heart Academy. Andarowski allowed three hits and five walks while striking out 19.
Amelia Boulli, Torrington: Boulli threw seven shutout innings to force extra innings. Torrington scored in the top of the eighth and Boulli completed the game, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 16 to lead No. 20 Torrington over No. 13 Wethersfield 5-2 in Class L.
Tai Byrd, Cheshire: The freshman hit three home runs and drove in six in No. 12 Cheshire’s 11-1 over No. 21 Simsbury in Class LL.
Francesca Colangelo, Lauralton Hall: The freshman allowed one run on two hits in a complete game in which she struck out 17 to lead No. 22 Lauralton Hall to a 4-1 win over No. 1 Kaynor Tech in Class M.
Emily Dowd, Fairfield Warde: The freshman led No. 19 Fairfield Warde to an upset victory over No. 14 Amity, pitching a complete game and allowing just one run on three hits in the 3-1 Class LL win.
Anna Dziecinny, Waterford: Threw a five inning two-hitter with 11 strikeouts while going 4-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored on three doubles and a triple in No. 7 Waterford’s 20-0 win over No. 26 Bullard-Havens in Class L.
Sophie Garner-MacKinnon, Hall: The senior threw a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts as No. 6 Hall defeated No. 27 New Canaan 6-0 in Class LL.
Adriana Guerrera, Watertown: Came in clutch for No. 12 Watertown with a walk-off eighth inning single to propel her team to a 1-0 victory over No. 21 Sacred Heart Academy in Class M.
Della Jackson, Fairfield Ludlowe: The right fielder went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored with a triple and a stolen base in No. 3 Ludlowe’s 14-0 Class LL win over No. 30 Darien.
Sara MacKinnon, Immaculate: Went 4-for-4 with five RBIs and two runs scored in No. 14 Immaculate’s 9-2 Class S win over No. 19 Bolton.
Brooke Tracy, Glastonbury: Threw a complete game shutout in No. 4 Glastonbury’s 5-0 win over No. 29 Hamden. Tracy allowed just two hits and struck out 17 in the Class LL victory.
Ally Schwartz, Staples: The first basemen went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored to lead No. 24 Staples to a 9-2 Class LL upset victory over No. 9 Newtown.
Seeded Upsets
CLASS LL
No. 26 Conard defeats No. 7 Enfield 11-10 (9 innings)
No. 24 Staples defeats No. 9 Newtown 9-2
No. 18 Norwalk defeats No. 15 NFA 7-6
No. 19 Fairfield Warde defeats No. 14 Amity 3-1
CLASS L
No. 25 E.O. Smith defeats No. 8 RHAM 5-3
No. 20 Torrington defeats No. 13 Wethersfield 5-2
No. 21 Bristol Eastern defeats No. 12 Brookfield 5-2
CLASS M
No. 20 Windham defeats No. 13 Tolland
CLASS S
No. 24 Hale Ray defeats No. 9 Parish Hill 13-1
No. 20 Thomaston defeats No. 13 Canton 6-2
No. 23 Housatonic defeats No. 10 Ellis Tech 16-4
Second Round Matchups To Watch Wednesday
No. 12 Cheshire at No. 5 Bristol Central, 4 p.m. (Class LL): These two teams have received votes in the Top 10 Poll in recent weeks so this should be a good one between members of two of the deepest conferences in the state.
No. 14 Trumbull at No. 4 Glastonbury, 4:30 p.m. (Class LL): Glastonbury and Trumbull is a CCC vs FCIAC battle. Glastonbury was just bounced out of the Top 10 and after a disappointing conference tournament will surely be hungry.
No. 10 Ledyard at No. 7 Waterford, 4 p.m. (Class L): These two familiar opponents just met in the ECC DI championship, which Waterford won 7-2.
No. 14 Fitch at No. 3 Guilford, 4 p.m. (Class L): Guilford finished the regular season on a 16-game winning streak and is the favorite, but Fitch has played up with competition all season. With one run losses to Masuk, Waterford and Glastonbury and a late-season win over Waterford, this should be a good one.
No. 12 Coginchaug at No. 5 Old Lyme, 4 p.m. (Class S): The defending champ Coginchaug will face conference opponent Old Lyme in the second round. Old Lyme won both regular season matchups, 5-3 and 4-3.
Conference Breakdown
The CCC has the most teams left standing, with 11 representatives advancing in the four state tournaments. ...The SCC is just behind with 10 teams still playing followed by the ECC with nine. ...Both the FCIAC and the NVL have seven teams competing and the Shoreline has six. ...The Berkshire League is still being represented by five teams and the NCCC by four. ...Both the SWC and CTC have two teams remaining while the CRAL has one.
CLASS LL
There are six FCIAC and CCC teams left in Class LL. The remaining four teams are made up of three SCC teams and one NVL.
CLASS L
The SCC leads the way in Class L with five teams still standing, with the CCC at four close behind. There are three ECC teams led by Waterford and one from each of the FCIAC, SWC, NVL and NCCC.
CLASS M
Woodland leads the group of five NVL teams in Class M. The ECC has the second most teams in the tournament with three, while the SCC, Berkshire League and CTC each have two teams. The remaining two teams hail from the Shoreline and CCC.
CLASS S
Cromwell headlines the Shoreline’s tournament leading five teams, while the NCCC, ECC and Berkshire League each have three representatives remaining. The SWC and CRAL both have one team standing.