The Woodstock Academy Centaurs will head out to challenge the Maloney Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodstock Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Maloney's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Woodstock Academy came out on top against Norwich Free Academy on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Centaurs put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering the Centaurs have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Camden Nason and Tanner Graham did most of the damage at the plate: Nason went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Graham went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Nason a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradley Blair, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Maloney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Wethersfield. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Woodstock Academy's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-6. As for Maloney, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Woodstock Academy's way against Maloney in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Woodstock Academy made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centaurs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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