The Foran Lions will take on the Cheshire Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheshire will be up against a hot Foran team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Lions blew past Wilbur Cross 11-2 on Wednesday. The Lions not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 11-1).
Meanwhile, Cheshire waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Crusaders. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cheshire got a great performance from Nick Giampietro as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Giampietro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Enders was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Bennett Crerar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Cheshire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .405 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Foran pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cheshire, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Foran suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Cheshire in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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