Cheshire Academy and Canterbury School are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cats will head out to challenge the Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Cheshire Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Cheshire Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Salisbury School, who was ranked third at the time (Cheshire Academy was ranked second). The Cats came out on top against the Crimson Knights by a score of 6-3 on Saturday.
Chase Mendela
| 05/17/25 vs Salisbury School | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Williston Northampton | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Pomfret School | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Pomfret School | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Canterbury School | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Chase Mendela, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jack Lagosh also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cheshire Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salisbury School only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Canterbury School ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Suffield Academy 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saints have posted since April 30th.
Carter Heagle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one double.
In other pitching news, Jack Jensen tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Cheshire Academy's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Canterbury School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both Cheshire Academy and Canterbury School just can't seem to miss. The Cats have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Canterbury School struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cheshire Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Canterbury School when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
