Williston Northampton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Canterbury School on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Canterbury School: they've now lost three in a row.
For Canterbury School's part, Billy Batson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Batson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Heagle, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Williston Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Canterbury School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williston Northampton will take on Pomfret School at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Pomfret School is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Williston Northampton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Canterbury School, they will head out on the road to face off against Cheshire Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cheshire Academy: 2.6, Canterbury School: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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