Baseball Preview: Vermont Academy Wildcats vs. Proctor Academy Hornets
The Vermont Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Proctor Academy Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vermont Academy comes in on nine and Proctor Academy on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Vermont Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on New Hampton School with a sharp 7-1 win.
Meanwhile, Proctor Academy had just enough and edged Tilton School out 11-9 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Proctor Academy has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Gerald Cahill, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Moore, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Vermont Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Proctor Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Vermont Academy took their victory against Proctor Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vermont 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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