Nute barely beat Franklin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tornadoes a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly ten runs.
Cooper Janis
| 04/23/25 vs Holy Family Academy | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Newmarket | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Farmington | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Woodsville | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Cooper Janis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Nute is 3-1 when Janis posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ethan Burrows was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Nute: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Brady Angell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Nute was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Nute and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nute wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 12-2 win against Farmington on the 12th. Franklin has also already played their next contest (against Holy Family Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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