Baseball Recap: Nute's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Rams

Previous Games

05/19/25 vs Portsmouth Christian Academy	11-4
05/16/25 vs Wilton-Lyndeborough	7-1
05/16/25 @ Wilton-Lyndeborough	19-0
05/14/25 @ Pittsfield	12-2
05/12/25 vs Farmington	12-2
+ 2 more games

Nute hadn't done well against Portsmouth Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Rams blew past the Eagles 11-4. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Brody Leeman made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Leeman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Nute let Silas Picard and Cooper Janis run wild. Picard went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Janis got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Picard has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kane, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Nute always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portsmouth Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .345.

Nute pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nute is set to square off against their familiar foe Concord Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.2, the Kingsmen 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy will face off against rival Epping at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.