Cheshire Academy faced Canterbury School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cats walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Saints. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Will Margolies and C.J. DiBenedetto dominated on the mound. Margolies tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit, while DiBenedetto tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DiBenedetto has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chase Mendela was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cillian Morrissey, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Cheshire Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canterbury School only posted a batting average of .091.
Cats
| 04/25/25 vs Canterbury School | 6-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hopkins | 11-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Salisbury School | 5-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 26-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Austin Prep | 2-1 |
| + 12 more games |
Cheshire Academy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Canterbury School, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheshire Academy will head out to face off against Millbrook School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Canterbury School, they will venture away from home to take on Wilbraham & Monson Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Saints are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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