Baseball Recap: Rice Memorial Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with South Burlington

Rice Memorial faced South Burlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Green Knights fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4. The Green Knights have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Luke Senesac made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Oliver Quong was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.

Rice Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for South Burlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rice Memorial will welcome St. Johnsbury Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Burlington, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bellows Free Academy at 11:00 a.m.