The Gann Academy Red Heifers will take on Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Gann Academy will be strutting in after a win while Varsity Opponent will be coming in after a loss.
Gann Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cambridge an 18-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Heifers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ilan Newman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Newman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Teddy Friedman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Julian Heffernan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Varsity Opponent came up short against Putnam Science Academy on Saturday and fell 5-2. Varsity Opponent has struggled against Putnam Science Academy recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Gann Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Varsity Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 44-128-1.
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