For the second straight game, Cheshire Academy will face off against Canterbury School. The Cats will be playing at home against the Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cheshire Academy 2.2, Canterbury School 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cheshire Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Canterbury School, who was ranked 11th at the time (Cheshire Academy was ranked second). The Cats fell just short of the Saints by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Canterbury School's part, Carter Heagle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Heagle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Aaron Morice was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Tyler Harmony was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Canterbury School's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cheshire Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 14-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cheshire Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Canterbury School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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