Excellent pitching carries Canton and Simsbury to victories on Wednesday

Canton’s Michael Sullivan pitched six innings of shutout baseball to lead the Warriors to their second win of the season.

CANTON, April 18 – Michael Sullivan pitched six shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out five to lead the Canton High baseball team to a 7-1 win over Ellington in North Central Connecticut Conference play on Wednesday at Bowdoin Field.

Ryan Enns led the way for Canton (2-1) at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Jack Rose had a double and two RBI for the Warriors. Sullivan had a single and two RBI as well at the plate.

Ellington (3-3), which dropped their second game in two days, was led by Holmes, who was 2-for-3 with a double for the Purple Knights.

Canton returns to action on Thursday with a non-league road game at Terryville High beginning at 3:45 p.m.

Canton 7, Ellington 1
At Canton
Ellington (3-3)                    000  000  1  — 1-5-0
Canton (2-1)                       020  023  x  – 7-7-2
Colin Holmes, Zack Sharpe (5), Gavin Laughinan (7) and unknown; Michael Sullivan, James Mattson (7) and unknown; WP: Sullivan; LP: Holmes; 2B: Ryan Enns (Ca), Jack Rose (Ca), Colin Holmes (Ell)

Simsbury 7, N.W. Catholic 5

SIMSBURY, April 18 – Three Simsbury High pitchers combined to strike out 14 as the Trojan baseball team outlasted Northwest Catholic, 7-5 in a CCC West contest Wednesday night at Memorial Field.

Starting pitcher Brandon White got the win, going four innings, allowing five hits and striking out a team-high eight batters. Luke Benneche, who had three strikeouts in 1 1/3 of an inning, secured the save for the Trojans (2-3).

Benneche loaded the bases with two outs with three walks but struck out Ben Manzi on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.

Tate Valerio, Jack Montgomery and Jack McNally were each 2-for-3 at the plate. McNally had a double and three RBI while Montgomery drove in two runs. Valerio had a double for Simsbury.

Simsbury travels to Hall on Friday afternoon in their next game and head to Suffield on Saturday at 10 a.m. for an early-morning contest.

Simsbury 7, NW Catholic 5
At Simsbury
NW Catholic (2-4)             000  203  0 – 5-6-3
Simsbury (2-3)                   020  311  x – 7-9-1
Dom Mongillo, Matthew Lewczyk (5), Colby Lytle (6) and unknown; Brandon White, Aidan Shugrue (5), Luke Benneche (6) and unknown; WP: White, LP: Mongillo; Save – Benneche; 2B: Tate Valerio (S), Jack McNally (S)