Baseball Recap: Salisbury School Beats Frederick Gunn for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Crimson Knights

Previous Games

05/10/25 vs Frederick Gunn	4-1
05/07/25 @ Frederick Gunn	9-1
05/03/25 vs Wilbraham & Monson Academy	12-0
05/02/25 vs Brunswick School	11-1
04/30/25 @ Wilbraham & Monson Academy	12-0
+ 3 more games

Salisbury School came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Frederick Gunn Highlanders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-1 on Wednesday.

Matt Chirumbolo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Thomas O'Connell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Nasir Stevenson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Salisbury School hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frederick Gunn struck out nine times.

Salisbury School pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Frederick Gunn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salisbury School is set to challenge their familiar foe Pomfret School at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Frederick Gunn will square off against rival Cheshire Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.