On Saturday, Cheshire Academy faced Salisbury School in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cheshire Academy Cats took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salisbury School Crimson Knights. Cheshire Academy's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Tyler Stone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Cheshire Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Breton, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Breton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Salisbury School's side, Danny Rogers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Salisbury School got a great performance from Drew Stark as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Mick Graham was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Fiatarone, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Cheshire Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Salisbury School, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Cheshire Academy will be playing at home against Canterbury School at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheshire Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Canterbury School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Salisbury School, they will head out on the road to take on Putnam Science Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Putnam Science Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Salisbury School will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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