The Salisbury School Crimson Knights will be playing at home against the Pomfret School Griffins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salisbury School has four straight victories, Pomfret School has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Salisbury School beat Frederick Gunn 4-1.
Drew Stark looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin O?Brien was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Thomas O?Connell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pomfret School might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to Wilbraham & Monson Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Matt McClure made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Salisbury School is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Pomfret School, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Pomfret School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Salisbury School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Pomfret School, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Salisbury School's hitters?
Salisbury School beat Pomfret School 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Salisbury School repeat their success, or does Pomfret School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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