Pomfret School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 11-5 to the Salisbury School Crimson Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pomfret School of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Robert Ellswort was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sean Farrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Salisbury School's side, Derrick Dellea tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Traylor was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas O?Connell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pomfret School's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Salisbury School, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Pomfret School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salisbury School, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cheshire Academy at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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