The Bacon Academy Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Montville Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Montville is hoping to do on Thursday what Stonington couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bacon Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bacon Academy walked away with a 6-3 victory over Stonington.
Mason Pingree made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pingree has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pingree was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Pingree wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Chiaverini, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Ledyard with a sharp 16-2 win two weeks ago. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Montville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Bacon Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Montville, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Bacon Academy's way against Montville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Bacon Academy made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bacon Academy 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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