The East Hartford Hornets will square off against the Cheney Tech Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hartford has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Hartford lost 15-5 to East Catholic on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Cheney Tech waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eagles 15-5. Considering the Chargers have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Fortunato was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jovan Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Cheney Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cheney Tech pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for East Hartford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
East Hartford beat Cheney Tech 9-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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