Hillhouse extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 5-14. They came up short against the Fairfield Prep Jesuits, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jesuits this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 back in April.
As for Fairfield Prep, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Fairfield Prep's part, Evan Scheffler looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Scheffler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nick Garofalo was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Brady Cesseratto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Hillhouse will take on Wilbur Cross at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Governors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.42 runs per game on average), something the Academics will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairfield Prep, they will square off against Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
