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Baseball Wrap-up
Clippers
enjoy perfect 
week on 
diamond
By Ron P. Coderre
The weatherman finally played fairly and provided some moderate temperatures, allowing all local high schools to swing into action.  All six local teams were on the diamond as they attempt to catch up on the early season postponements.
Putnam moved into the Constitution State Conference-East play last week and enjoyed a perfect week, beating two in-conference opponents.  Woodstock Academy with only one game on the docket picked up a hard fought win.  Killingly also had only one game but came up on the short side of the ledger.
Ellis Tech Plainfield posted a 2-1 log, while Tourtellotte is still in search of its first victory in 2016.  Plainfield split four games in a busy week.  Marianapolis also picked up a win.
Putnam Wins a Pair in CSC
Senior Nicholas Foucault displayed his versatility in leading the Putnam Clippers to twin victories in CSC-East play.  Foucault pitched his mates to one win and used his bat in leading the undermanned Clippers to a second victory.  
The team opened with a 10-3 win over Ellis Tech in a game that was closer than the final score might indicate.  The score was 5-3 in favor of Putnam entering the seventh inning but the Clippers padded the lead with a five run outburst for the final margin.  Zack Cutler and Mitchel Barylski provided the fire power while Foucault struck out nine Golden Eagles in a route-going performance.
It took Putnam nine innings to get past Parish Hill on the road.  The Clippers posted a 4-3 win thanks to two hits and three runs-batted-in by Foucault.  Sophomore Scott Davagian had a route-going performance in picking up the win.  Putnam is 2-1 overall and an unblemished 2-0 in the CSC-East.
After falling to Putnam, Ellis Tech racked up a pair of impressive victories beating Grasso Tech 26-7 and Norwich Tech 4-3.  In edging Norwich Tech, the Golden Eagles scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning.  The winning run crossed the plate when Chuck Innes beat out a potential double play.
Earlier in the week Ellis Tech rolled over Grasso Tech in a massive hitting display.  Freshman Jacob Keefe had four hits, while his mates Brett Ravenelle and Corey Golden contributed three hits each.  Saige Louis (four RBI) and Jacob Hart (three RBI) came through in the clutch for the 2-2 overall and 2-1 CSC-East Eagles.
Plainfield opened the week in the Loss column as they fell to Bacon Academy 11-4 but the Panthers rebounded with a pair of victories.  In an Eastern Connecticut Conference – Medium Division matchup, Plainfield disposed of Killingly 10-1 as Jeff Nicolosi pitched six strong innings, while striking out nine Redmen.  Colby Greenhalgh had three two-baggers and two RBI, while David Carpenter drove in four Panthers.  Dylan Horn contributed a triple and tallied three runs.  Killingly is 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the ECC – Medium in the early going.
In an 18-11 high-scoring affair Isaiah Thompson went 5-for-5 with three RBI to lead the way.  Carpenter, Horn and Mike Bates each had two hits for the 3-1 overall and 2-0 ECC – Medium Panthers.  The Panthers closed out the busy week dropping a 7-1 decision to archrival Griswold despite a heroic pitching effort by the sore-armed Carpenter. 
Woodstock Academy picked up its first win of the young season with a close 7-6 verdict over Tourtellotte Memorial High School.  David Redfield was the winning pitcher for the Centaurs, striking 10 Tigers along the way.  Connor Bright and Doug Gerrity each had two hits for the 1-1 Centaurs of coach Bill Carpenter.
In its only other game, Tourtellotte fell to Windham 10-7.  The Tigers are 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the ECC – Small Division.  
Marianapolis picked up her second win of the season as the bats of Christian Cutroni and Colin Hourihan carried the Golden Knights to a 6-1 win over Kingswood-Oxford School.
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