Schaetzel home run is the difference in Canton’s 2-1 win over Coventry

Canton’s Jake Schaetzel hit a game-winning home run Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bill Brewster)

CANTON, April 27 – Jake Schaetzel hit a two-run home run in the first inning and pitcher Ethan Burke shutout down the visiting Patriots as the Canton High baseball team earned its third straight win with a 2-1 decision over Coventry in NCCC play at Bowdoin Field.

Burke and reliever Nate Fulham limited Coventry (5-2, 5-2 NCCC) to just three hits and one run. Burke fanned six and walked just two in 6 1/3 innings of work. Fulham got two outs to earn the save. The victory snapped a four-game winning streak for Coventry.

Canton (4-3, 3-3 NCCC) took the lead in the first inning. Trey Van deBogart reached base on a fielder’s choice and scored on Schaetzel’s two-run home run. Sam Beadle had a single and double for the Warriors.

Coventry made the Warriors earn the win in the top of the seventh inning. The Patriots pushed a run across and had runners on first and third bases with two outs. But Fulham picked off a Coventry runner leading too far off third base to end the contest.

Canton’s busy schedule continues with a game at Windsor Locks on Thursday and at Stafford on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Canton 2, Coventry 1
At Canton
Coventry (5-2)                   000  000  1 – 1-3-1
Canton (4-3)                     200  000  x – 2-5-0
Connor Schenk and unknown; Ethan Burke, Nathan Fulham and unknown; WP: Burke (2-0); LP: Schenk; Sv: Fulham (1); 2B: Sam Beadle (C), HR: Jake Schaetzel (C)