The Pomfret School Griffins will square off against the Berkshire School Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pomfret School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Pomfret School took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cushing Academy a 3-0 shutout.
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The result came thanks to Ryan Flynn's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Carson Ames was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Robert Ellsworth also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Berkshire School fell victim to Cheshire Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cats by a score of 1-0. The Bears have struggled against the Cats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Berkshire School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lowell Golub, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Pomfret School's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2. As for Berkshire School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Pomfret School might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Berkshire School in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Griffins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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