Groton School are taking a road trip to square off against the Buckingham Browne & Nichols Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Groton School is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against St. George's on Friday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The victory continues a trend for Groton School in their matchups with St. George's: they've now won five in a row.
Leighton Matney looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Yuri Tanaka
| 04/16/25 vs Thayer Academy | 3 |
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At the plate, Groton School let Yuri Tanaka and Kaiden Donia run wild. Tanaka went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Donia went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Groton School is undefeated when Tanaka posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Connor Wig was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Groton School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. George's only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Buckingham Browne & Nichols, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Brooks on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
KENNETH TSAY looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Buckingham Browne & Nichols got a massive performance out of DAN GRAPSKI, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave GRAPSKI a new career-high. Another player making a difference was BRADY MACCUTCHEON, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Groton School's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Buckingham Browne & Nichols, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Groton School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Buckingham Browne & Nichols struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Groton School skirted past Buckingham Browne & Nichols 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groton School since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
