
Centaurs
05/30/25 @ East Lyme | 11-1 |
05/29/25 @ Waterford | 2-0 |
05/28/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 5-0 |
05/24/25 vs Killingly | 2-1 |
05/24/25 vs Killingly | 2-1 |
+ 6 more games |
Woodstock Academy faced East Lyme in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Centaurs put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Centaurs as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Hayden Maloney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Brady Ericson was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Simoneau, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Woodstock Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Woodstock Academy pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for East Lyme, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Woodstock Academy and East Lyme are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Centaurs will be playing at home against Masuk at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Lyme, they will challenge Notre Dame on Monday.
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