Baseball Recap: Chase Mendela leads Cheshire Academy to victory over Putnam Science Academy

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 5:04pm

Baseball Recap: Cheshire Academy Cats vs. Putnam Science Academy

Cheshire Academy got themselves on the board against Putnam Science Academy on Friday, but Putnam Science Academy never followed suit. They came out on top against Putnam Science Academy by a score of 4-0. Winning may never get old, but Cheshire Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Not much got past Tyler Stone, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Putnam Science Academy off the board. Stone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Mendela, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jayden Novak was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Cheshire Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Putnam Science Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.

Cheshire Academy will head out on the road to take on Pomfret School at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pomfret School is coming into the game with eight straight losses at home, meaning Cheshire Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Putnam Science Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Austin Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Austin Prep will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

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