Baseball Recap: Sutton Finds Home Field Redemption Against Worcester Tech

Sutton's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to South on Tuesday. The Sammies/Suzies never let the Worcester Tech Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sammies/Suzies, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Jack Patraitis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.

In other batting news, Griffin Kisiel was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Sutton is 5-2 when Kisiel posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew Cloutier, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Sutton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Sutton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Worcester Tech, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Sutton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Worcester Tech, they will head out on the road to face off against Shepherd Hill Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.