Baseball Recap: Fairfield Prep Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Jesuits

Previous 4 Games

04/11/25 vs New Canaan	11-2
04/11/25 vs New Canaan	11-2
04/09/25 @ Law	7-1
04/02/25 vs Ludlowe	9-7

Fairfield Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They beat the New Canaan Rams by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-2. Considering the Jesuits have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Reid Stanton tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

At the plate, Cooper Rotondo and Evan Scheffler did most of the damage at the plate: Rotondo scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Scheffler went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Rotondo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Schachinger, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Fairfield Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fairfield Prep pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for New Canaan, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield Prep will welcome Hamden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Canaan, they will challenge Masuk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.