Baseball Recap: Frederick Gunn Comes Up Short

Frederick Gunn had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it eight. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salisbury School Crimson Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crimson Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.

Frederick Gunn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Perez, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Perez has hit this season.

As for Salisbury School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.

On Salisbury School's side, Matt Chirumbolo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Chirumbolo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Thomas O'Connell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Frederick Gunn is set to square off against their familiar foe Cheshire Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Salisbury School will face off against rival Pomfret School at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.