The Epping Blue Devils will head out to take on the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Epping will be strutting in after a victory while Portsmouth Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Epping beat Sunapee 11-6. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won six in a row.
William Ciriello
| 05/18/26 @ Sunapee | 3 |
| 05/05/26 vs Mount Royal Academy | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Portsmouth Christian Academy | 1 |
| 05/01/26 vs Newmarket | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Hinsdale | 1 |
William Ciriello was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Schmal, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Kukesh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Nute on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grady Howe made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-6 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Elias Chamberlain was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Portsmouth Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Epping, their record now sits at 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Epping has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Portsmouth Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
