Baseball Recap: Patrick McKenzie leads Cheshire Academy to victory over Hopkins

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 12:55pm

Baseball Recap: Cheshire Academy Cats vs. Hopkins Hilltoppers

Cheshire Academy won the last time they faced Hopkins, and things went their way on Monday too. The Cheshire Academy Cats came out on top against the Hopkins Hilltoppers by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cheshire Academy.

Patrick McKenzie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McKenzie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Jeffery Krauss looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Back at the plate, Dylan Kennedy-Fujah was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Brian Hersh was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.

Cheshire Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Hopkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Cheshire Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory vs. Pomfret School on the 1st. Hopkins has also already played their next match, a 9-1 defeat against Brunswick School on the 1st.

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