Edwin O. Smith waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bristol Central Rams. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Certo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Edwin O. Smith is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. Certo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

Trevor Woodmansee
05/28/25 @ Bristol Central | 3 |
05/07/25 @ East Catholic | 2 |
04/09/25 vs Conard | 2 |
05/16/25 vs Plainville | 1 |
05/14/25 @ RHAM | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor Woodmansee, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Edwin O. Smith's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Bristol Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-2 win against New Britain on the 28th. Bristol Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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