Joseph is averaging more than 10 runs per game in its four victories. Northwestern reached the finals with three of its four tournament wins coming by a single run, while St. Joseph is the lone double-digit seed to reach any of the baseball finals, while Northwestern is one of two top seeds to reach the finals. The team also showed a penchant for extra-inning games with six games going to extra frames including the second-round tournament win.Ĭlass M final, #1 Northwestern vs. This marks Oxford’s first appearance in a baseball championship game and comes at the end of a season in which the team had only two losses by more than three runs. Cromwell had nine shutouts during the season while piling up a 17-3 record and is looking to claim back-to-back class S championships, and its fourth title overall. #6 Oxford: Oxford survived an 11-inning victory by a 2-1 score in the second round to help reach the finals while Cromwell is another top seed to reach the championship game after allowing only one run in three games en route to the game. The top seed has won each of the past three class M tournaments and Oxford is trying to become the first class M team to go unbeaten in the regular season and earn the title since Lewis Mills in 2007.Ĭlass S final, #1 Cromwell vs. Enfield has been pushed to five sets in each of its two tournament matches, outlasting Darien 3-2 in the semifinals. Enfield returns to the finals for the first time since 2008 which was the second of consecutive runner-up efforts for the Raiders. #3 Enfield: After a runner-up finish in class M last season, Oxford rolled through the regular season without a loss and dropping only two sets the entire year. Staples have been the runner-up in its last two finals trips in 20.Ĭlass M final, #1 Oxford vs. The Wreckers are making their 11 th appearance in the finals since 2001 and claimed a title in its first eight trips to the finals with the last victory in 2009. Staples are trying to add to its CIAC-best eight volleyball titles, the last four of which came in class L.
Glastonbury avenged its only regular-season loss with a 3-2 win over Southington in the semifinals to reach the championship match. Glastonbury has one volleyball title on its resume, which came back in 2002, and is the team’s only previous final appearance. #3 Staples: Glastonbury enters the final with just one blemish on its record, while Staples has not lost since dropping its first match of the season. As always, be sure to keep up with all the tournament happenings (including any schedule changes) at the Tournament Central website.Ĭlass L final, #1 Glastonbury vs. To get ready for the competition, here are a few notes on each of the finals taking place over the next few days, beginning with boys volleyball which is impervious to the inclement weather. The weather may not be cooperating today, but one way or another there will be a host of CIAC championship action this weekend.
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