The Canterbury School Saints will square off against the Greenwich Country Day Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Canterbury School's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Greenwich Country Day has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Canterbury School was able to grind out a solid win over Frederick Gunn, taking the game 7-3. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Carter Heagle made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heagle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Canterbury School got a great performance from Jack Jensen as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
Back at the plate, Tyler Kisling was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Harmony, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Greenwich Country Day fell victim to Hamden Hall Country Day and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Greenwich Country Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahmad Merrit, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Merrit's first of the season.
Canterbury School's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Greenwich Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Greenwich Country Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canterbury School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Greenwich Country Day, though, as they've only averaged .168. Will they be able to contain Canterbury School's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
