Baseball Game Preview: Choate Rosemary Hall School Wild Boars vs. Loomis Chaffee School Pelicans

The Choate Rosemary Hall School Wild Boars will take on the Loomis Chaffee School Pelicans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Choate Rosemary Hall School is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Choate Rosemary Hall School and Deerfield Academy, and Choate Rosemary Hall School kept the tradition alive. The Wild Boars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Big Green an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Wild Boars have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Choate Rosemary Hall School got a great performance from Shane McKenna as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianni Vora, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Zajac, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Choate Rosemary Hall School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Taft School hit Loomis Chaffee School with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pelicans fell just short of the Big Red by a score of 7-6.

Choate Rosemary Hall School's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Loomis Chaffee School, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Choate Rosemary Hall School came up short against Loomis Chaffee School when the teams last played on April 2nd, falling 3-0. Will the Wild Boars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.