Weston had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Pomperaug Panthers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 17th.
As for Pomperaug, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Pomperaug's part, Brandon Schussler made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Schussler a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Franklin Filipone looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Augustine, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Parker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Weston and Pomperaug could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 92nd) will meet New Milford (ranked 26th) at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, Pomperaug will square off against Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (74 vs. 6).
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