Worcester Academy dropped their record down to 9-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winchendon Wapiti. Surprisingly, this marked the Hilltoppers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kellan Kissane was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Liam Daly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Winchendon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Winchendon's side, they let Gianni Melendez and CJ Jones run wild. Melendez went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most runs Melendez has posted over his last seven matches.
Coming up, Worcester Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Deerfield Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Winchendon, they will head out to square off against Putnam Science Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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