After a string of three wins, Putnam Science Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Salisbury School Crimson Knights by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Putnam Science Academy of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
For Salisbury School's part, Derrick Dellea looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Salisbury School's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin O?Brien, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI. Mick Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Putnam Science Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Salisbury School, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Putnam Science Academy will head out on the road to square off against Varsity Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Salisbury School, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Berkshire School at 2:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salisbury School: 3.7, Berkshire School: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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