The West Haven Blue Devils will challenge the Cheshire Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Foran hit West Haven with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Justin Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Murray, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cheshire waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for the Rams as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Stephen Fitzmaurice looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bennett Crerar, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mann, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cheshire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Cheshire's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Haven, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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