Sheehan had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Fairfield Prep Jesuits by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
As for Fairfield Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Fairfield Prep's part, not much got past Fin Dockwell, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Sheehan off the board. Dockwell also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Jesuits are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Fairfield Prep's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Lombardo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
While Sheehan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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