With a playoff win on the line, Bacon Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Plainville Blue Devils 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won four matches in a row.
Mason Pingree made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Teal, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Robbie Corraro, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Bobcats
| 06/02/25 vs Plainville | 6-5 |
| 05/28/25 vs Griswold | 7-1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Griswold | 3-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Lyman Memorial | 7-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Ledyard | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Bacon Academy pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Plainville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Bacon Academy will square off against Ansonia on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 3.4, the Chargers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Plainville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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