Canterbury School and Cheshire Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Saints will be playing at home against the Cats at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Canterbury School 3.4, Cheshire Academy 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Canterbury School needed a bit of extra time to put away Suffield Academy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Carter Heagle made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one double.
Jack Jensen
| 05/17/25 vs Suffield Academy | 9 |
| 05/13/25 vs Taft School | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Berkshire School | 0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Millbrook School | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cheshire Academy | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Salisbury School | 10 |
In other pitching news, Jack Jensen tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Cheshire Academy faced Salisbury School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cats came out on top against the Crimson Knights by a score of 6-3. The win was familiar territory for the Cats, who have now won six games in a row.
The team relied heavily on Chase Mendela, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Jack Lagosh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cheshire Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salisbury School only posted a batting average of .286.
Cheshire Academy pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Canterbury School, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canterbury School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cheshire Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Canterbury School couldn't quite get it done against Cheshire Academy in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 6-2. Will the Saints 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.
