The Proctor Academy Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Tilton School Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Proctor Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Kimball Union Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Proctor Academy.
Jack Read spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Proctor Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Rosenshine, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Ben Biagiotti was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tilton School came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Holderness 3-2.
Proctor Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Tilton School, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
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