Click here for the game story from Thursday's SCC semifinals.

Amity heads into the postseason in the same spot it began the year — at the top.

The Spartans’ 8-1 win over Law Friday finished off an undefeated regular-season campaign and Amity remains the No. 1 team in the Register Top 10 poll for the seventh straight week.

In hopes of capturing their fourth conference title, the Spartans open up the Southern Connecticut Conference playoffs today against North Haven.

So what does it take to knock off the top team in the state?

“You have to play a perfect game against them,” Shelton coach Scott Gura said. “You have to have a superb pitching performance and hope they make a mistake. They don’t have many weaknesses. Dan St. George pitched one of the best games of his career against them and we still got beat by two runs.”

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Even a gem like the one St. George threw isn’t enough, because runs are so difficult to come by against the Spartans right-handed tandem of Joe Ciancola and Louis Concato. Amity’s nearly untouchable pitching has allowed it to squeeze out wins like their 2-0 victory over the Gaels and Foran, along with their 3-2 wins they pulled out against Branford and Notre Dame-West Haven.

The Spartans haven’t given up more than five runs in a game this season.

“Our pitching has kept us in games,” Amity coach Sal Coppola said. “We’ve been able to have an off day and still come out on top.”

Meanwhile, the Spartans lineup isn’t one to overlook. There may not be one name that highlights the order, but from one through nine, there are no easy outs. Amity has proven it could put runs on the board. The Spartans scored 38 runs during one three-game stretch and also scored 12 runs in a win over the Green Knights and a season-high 15 runs against Lyman Hall.

So will Amity lose this season?

Law coach Dennis Sweeney, whose team saw its eight-game winning streak snapped by Amity Friday, took a long pause.

“You have to go out hard,” Sweeney said. “Sal does a great job and prepares his team for success. It will be very difficult, but it could happen.”

Check out the game story from Amity's 12-0 win over Notre Dame-West Haven Thursday.

Former Amity standout Brian Kownacki, now a sophomore at Fordham, scores on a spectacular play to lead the Rams to a 12-9 win over Iona Tuesday in a game Fordham trailed 9-1 in the eighth inning.

Kownacki leaps over Iona catcher James Beck, landing a handstand on home plate. Audio is provided by Gregg Caserta of WFUV.

Amity coach Sal Coppola earned his 300th career victory today as the Spartans beat West Haven 9-2.

Nick Baviello had two hits, including a triple, for the Spartans. Amity improved to 5-0 this season.

Amity coach Sal Coppola could get his 300th career win today when the Spartans play at West Haven at 3:45 p.m.

Coppola is in his 17th season at Amity.

Each Thursday, the Batter’s Box blog will feature a Connecticut native, who is now playing in college.

Jason Esposito, Vanderbilt sophomore

High school: Amity 2008
Position: Third base
Avg.: .333
Runs: 34
HR: 7
RBI: 40
SB: 15

For more on Esposito, click here.

Read about Amity's pitching rotation here.

1. Amity
2. Branford
3. Staples
4. Foran
5. Waterford

For the rest of the poll, click here.

Watch out for Amity righthander Louis Concato.

He bulked up during the offseason and really improved. He will be one of many dangerous arms in a deep Spartans' pitching staff.

Amity coach Sal Coppola said he likes what he's seen so far from the righthander.

Concato, who throws in the mid 80s, is coming off a very impressive American Legion season.

He's a smart kid, too, as he will pitch at Dartmouth next season.