Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Colebrook Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will square off against the Mohawks at 4:00 p.m.
Pittsburg fell victim to Woodsville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Engineers, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Colebrook Academy won against Lin-Wood on Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Mohawks beat Moultonborough Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-2. The win continues a trend for the Mohawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Vinny Santamaria and Dylan Dauphnais made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Santamaria tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dauphnais struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Santamaria went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Dauphnais went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Weir and Kamren Dowse did most of the damage at the plate: Weir went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Dowse went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Rory Shaw was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Colebrook Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.7 runs thus far. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pittsburg might still be hurting after the 18-5 defeat they got from Colebrook Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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