Groton School fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Belmont Hill on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sextants by a score of 6-5. Groton School was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Belmont Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Connor Wig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Groton School dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.38 runs. As for Belmont Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Groton School will challenge rival St. Sebastian's School at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Belmont Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Milton Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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