If Suffield Academy was feeling good off their 10-3 takedown of Pomfret School last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Suffield Academy Tigers fell 8-4 to the Pomfret School Griffins on Wednesday. Suffield Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pomfret School apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Suffield Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny WhIte, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Suffield Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Pomfret School's side, Seth Duerden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Ames, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Shep Wilcox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Suffield Academy dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pomfret School, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Suffield Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Noble & Greenough at 3:30 p.m. As for Pomfret School, they will head out on the road to challenge Millbrook School at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Millbrook School's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pomfret School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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