Baseball Recap: Suffield Academy comes up short despite Joe Banks' strong performance

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:13am

Baseball Recap: Suffield Academy Tigers vs. Millbrook School Mustangs

Suffield Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millbrook School Mustangs . Suffield Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Millbrook School apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Tom Stanley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Joe Banks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases. Another player making a difference was Tanyon Weber, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Suffield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Millbrook School, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.

While Suffield Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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