Sadly, Wilbraham & Monson Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell 7-4 to the Cheshire Academy Cats on Wednesday. One positive for Wilbraham & Monson Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Shea-Gallagher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Keating, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Cheshire Academy's side, Garret Snyder made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Snyder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Zach Worzel looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Chase Mendela was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mason Breton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cheshire Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Berkshire School at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Berkshire School's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Wilbraham & Monson Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheshire Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Salisbury School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salisbury School: 3.9, Cheshire Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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