Suffield Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Canterbury School is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Suffield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Millbrook School, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Suffield Academy was ranked 25th). The Tigers fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Anthony Greco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Rivera, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Canterbury School's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taft School.
Canterbury School also got a good showing from Jack Jensen, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Seumas McMakin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Tyler Harmony was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Canterbury School's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Suffield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Suffield Academy suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Canterbury School in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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