The Frederick Gunn Highlanders will challenge the Cheshire Academy Cats at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Frederick Gunn came up short against Salisbury School and fell 4-1. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Frederick Gunn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Perez, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Perez has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Cheshire Academy faced Putnam Science Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cats had just enough and edged out Putnam Science Academy 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Cats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Tyler Stone looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Conner Crosbie was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cillian Morrissey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Cheshire Academy's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Frederick Gunn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Frederick Gunn might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Cheshire Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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