Proctor Academy extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-4. They came up short against the New Hampton School Huskies, falling 18-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Wednesday.
As for New Hampton School, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For New Hampton School's part, they got a great performance from Levi Fernandez as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Fernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Phillip Groeling was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Griffin Taylor, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and five runs.
Coming up, Proctor Academy will take on Tilton School at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.44 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Hampton School, they will square off against St. Paul's at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Big Red will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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