The Pomfret School Griffins will venture away from home to square off against the Frederick Gunn Highlanders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pomfret School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Pomfret School will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Williston Northampton, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Griffins blew past the Wildcats 10-1 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Griffins considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ryan Flynn
| 04/25/25 vs Williston Northampton | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Millbrook School | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Suffield Academy | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Cushing Academy | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs Portsmouth Abbey | 7 |
Pomfret School got a great performance from Ryan Flynn as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Flynn has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Flynn was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Shep Wilcox, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Pomfret School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Frederick Gunn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Millbrook School. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Highlanders have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Frederick Gunn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that Perez has scored this season.
Pomfret School's record is now 7-5. As for Frederick Gunn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Pomfret School might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Frederick Gunn when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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