Wilbur Cross hasn't had much luck against Cheshire recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Governors are taking a road trip to take on the Rams at 4:15 p.m.
Wilbur Cross is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Simsbury.
Wilbur Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janiel Montero, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That hit marked the first that Montero has got this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheshire). Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Haven a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Cheshire also got a great performance from Alex Convertito as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Convertito a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Bennett Crerar was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dylan Scalice, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cheshire lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cheshire picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Wilbur Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Wilbur Cross couldn't quite finish off Cheshire in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 and fell 6-4. Can the Governors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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