Berlin Softball Gets Some Support in Latest Poll

BERLIN, CT — Berlin High School received some voter support in the most recent softball poll of coaches and media members.

The Redcoats (1-0) posted a 6-4 win over Farmington in the only game they have been able to play thus far. The team is scheduled to play three straight games this week, against Bristol Eastern, Platt and Middletown.

Seymour (4-0) again topped the list in the most recent balloting, collecting eight first-place votes.

Here are the top 15, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through April 15:

1. Seymour (4-0)
2. Southington (2-0)
3. Trumbull (5-0)
4. Masuk (5-0)
5. North Branford (6-0)
6. Griswold (7-0)
7. Daniel Hand (5-0)
8. Cheshire (4-1)
9. Joel Barlow (5-1)
10. Norwich Free Academy (4-1)
11. Granby Memorial (5-0)
12. Amity Regional (5-1)
13. St. Joseph (4-1)
14. Holy Cross (4-1)
15. Coginchaug (5-0)

Also receiving votes: E.O. Smith (4-0), Fairfield Ludlowe (4-1), Watertown (5-0), Bristol Eastern (2-1), Danbury (5-2), Fitch (1-3), South Windsor (3-1), Fairfield Warde (3-2), Notre Dame-Fairfield (4-1), Coventry (4-0), Norwalk (4-2), Stonington (4-1), Berlin (1-0), Guilford (3-1), Maloney (3-0), Lyman Memorial (5-0).

Voters: Ryan Lacey, Danbury News-Times, Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; David Heuschkel, The Valley Press; Bill Bloxsom, HAN; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Foundation/New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Michael Suppe, HAN; Noah Finz, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Scott Ericson Stamford Advocate; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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