The Cheshire Academy Cats will head out on the road to challenge the Salisbury School Crimson Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cheshire Academy comes in on four and Salisbury School on six.
Last Wednesday, Cheshire Academy earned a 7-4 victory over Wilbraham & Monson Academy.
Garret Snyder was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Snyder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Zach Worzel looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Mendela, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Breton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Salisbury School ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canterbury School and snuck past 4-3.
Like Cheshire Academy, Salisbury School also got a great game from a two-way player: Micheal Plummer. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Plummer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other pitching news, Ty Deperno tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
Plummer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin O?Brien, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Cheshire Academy's record now sits at 4-1. As for Salisbury School, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Cheshire Academy might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Salisbury School when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Cheshire Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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