Baseball Preview: Salisbury School Crimson Knights vs. Frederick Gunn Highlanders
Salisbury School is 6-0 against Frederick Gunn since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Salisbury School Crimson Knights will look to defend their home field against the Frederick Gunn Highlanders at 2:30 p.m. Salisbury School will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Salisbury School sidestepped Wilbraham & Monson Academy for a 9-8 victory.
Thomas O?Connell and Ty Deperno did most of the damage at the plate: O?Connell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Deperno scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Traylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Frederick Gunn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berkshire School.
Trey LaMay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cameron Willis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Salisbury School is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Frederick Gunn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Frederick Gunn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Salisbury School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Frederick Gunn, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Salisbury School's hitters?
Everything went Salisbury School's way against Frederick Gunn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Salisbury School made off with a 10-4 win. Will Salisbury School repeat their success, or does Frederick Gunn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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