Baseball Preview: Tilton School Rams vs. Proctor Academy Hornets
After four games on the road, Tilton School is heading back home. They will take on the Proctor Academy Hornets at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, it was close, but Tilton School sidestepped Holderness for a 3-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Proctor Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kimball Union Academy 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Proctor Academy.
Jack Read spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Proctor Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Rosenshine, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Ben Biagiotti was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Tilton School's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Proctor Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Tilton School skirted past Proctor Academy 6-5 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Proctor Academy's Josh Tedeschi, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tilton School still be able to contain Tedeschi? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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