Wilbur Cross had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 16. They came up short against the Cheshire Rams, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
Rayvel Quezada made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Cheshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Cheshire's side, Nick Giampietro looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Giampietro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cheshire got a massive performance out of Luke Mann, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Mann a new career-high. Matthew Clarke also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Wilbur Cross didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-2 defeat against North Haven on the 14th. As for Cheshire, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-3 loss against Lyman Hall on the 13th.
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