Baseball Wrap-up

Victories

becoming 

important as 

season rolls on

By Ron P. Coderre

Baseball victories in the early season are as important as late season wins.  Although there appears to be more weight on late-season wins because gaining a tournament berth might be on the line, a win is a win.

Woodstock Academy and Tourtellotte had a difficult time picking up victories last week.  Putnam, which had been enjoying success lost its only two games of the week.  Killingly can’t seem to catch a break as the Redmen lost a one-run decision to Bacon Academy.

Plainfield and Ellis Tech are enjoying winning seasons although the Panthers did suffer an embarrassing loss at the hands of East Lyme.

In the preps, Marianapolis lost to local rival Pomfret School but rebounded with a solid victory.

Putnam Suffers Two Key CSC-East Losses

Putnam wasted a solid eight inning pitching performance by Nicholas Foucault as the Clippers lost in 10 innings to Constitution State Conference – East opponent Norwich Tech 6-5.  Reliever Scott Davagian suffered the tough luck loss.  Foucault was 3-for-3 for Putnam while freshman Derek Bichard delivered a key double in the ninth.  Earlier in the week the Clippers lost to Windham Tech 11-3.  Putnam is 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the tight CSC – East race.

Ellis Tech, which is enjoying success at 5-4 on the year, came from behind to beat Griswold 10-8.  Saige Louis and Corey Golden had key hits in the Golden Eagle’s victory.   Brett Ravenelle, Ronnie Locanto and Jacob Hart had two hits apiece for the winners.  Later in the week the Golden Eagles lost their glitter when they were beaten by Bacon Academy 12-1.

Plainfield opened its week with an 11-0 whitewashing of Norwich Tech.  Dylan Horn threw a two-hitter at the Techsters for the win.  Dave Kumiega, Mike Bates and Colby Greenhalgh each had a pair of hits in the win.  The Panthers were then embarrassed by East Lyme 30-2 to fall to 7-4 on the season at the halfway mark.  Plainfield closed out the week with a 9-5 loss at the hands of New London.

Woodstock Academy fell to 1-7 on the year when the Centaurs were shutout 4-0 by Stonington.   The Centaurs also lost to a very good Montville team 7-2.  Killingly at 3-7 on the season lost a nail biter to Bacon Academy 3-2.  Drew Daley was the hard luck loser for the Redmen. 

Tourtellotte was beaten 11-7 by Griswold despite a 3-for4 performance at the plate by Tyler Boyden and Alex Angelo who had four RBI.  The Tigers came back strongly with a 20-6 whipping of Parish Hill.  Noah Putnam and his twin brother Logan Putnam each had four RBI for the winning Tigers.  Angelo added three hits and scored four runs.  Tourtellotte is 4-4 on the season and 0-2 in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division.

Pomfret School picked up a nifty 5-3 win over Marianapolis in a game played in Thompson.  The Griffs are 1-1 on the year.  Marianapolis rebounded with a 10-0 five inning shutout over Concord Academy.  Junior Dalton Bodreau went the distance for the win, holding Concord to two hits.  George Murphy had two hits to pace the Marianapolis offense.  The Golden Knights are 3-3 on the season. 

 

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