Baseball Preview: Wilbraham & Monson Academy Titans vs. Frederick Gunn Highlanders
The Wilbraham & Monson Academy Titans will head out on the road to take on the Frederick Gunn Highlanders at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Frederick Gunn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilbraham & Monson Academy, who comes in off a win.
If Wilbraham & Monson Academy beats Frederick Gunn with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Wilbraham & Monson Academy had just enough and edged Pomfret School out 6-5. That's two games straight that Wilbraham & Monson Academy has won by just one run.
Ty Kwitchoff was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Kwitchoff has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kwitchoff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Vranesh, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was John O'Connor, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Frederick Gunn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salisbury School.
Frederick Gunn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Bailey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Wilbraham & Monson Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-13. As for Frederick Gunn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11-1.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy skirted past Frederick Gunn 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilbraham & Monson Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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