Grizzlies Rack Up 16 Hits in Win at E Haven

Apr 24, 2023

The Guilford offense tallied 16 hits in a 5 inning, 12-2 mercy-rule win over East Haven at East Haven High School Field on Monday afternoon. Both Lucas Ametrano and Lucas Deshefy homered, and Deshefy and Carter Williams both went 4 for 4 in the game.

Andrew Shosho pitched all 5 innings of the shortened contest, and coasted to his 2nd win of the year. The Grizzlies got things going early, Sam Ametrano lead off the game with a double over the East Haven right-fielder's head, and scored a few pitches later when Lucas Deshefy got the first of his 4 hits on the day, a RBI single to right. Up next was Lucas Ametrano who delivered his 2nd HR of the season, a 2-run shot over the left field fence, giving the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead just 3 batters into the game.

Deshefy had an RBI single in the 2nd and Williams had a RBI single in the 3rd, and it was 5-0 Guilford going into the bottom of the 3rd. East Haven was able to scratch a few runs across in the bottom of the 3rd, but the Grizzlies answered back with 3 more in the top of the 4th. Bryce Meder had an RBI single and Williams had a 2-RBI single to make it 8-2, Guilford.

In the top of the 5th, Guilford put the game away when Deshefy homered to left to make it 9-2. Deshefy's homer was followed up with RBI singles by Mike Buccaro and Carter Williams, who knocked in his 4th run of the game, that made it 12-2.

Lucas Deshefy continued his red-hot hitting going 4 for 4 with a HR, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Carter Williams also went 4 for 4 with 4 RBI. Lucas Ametrano had 2 hits including his 2-run HR, and Sam Ametrano & Mike Buccaro both had 2 hits with Ametrano adding a double. Andrew Shosho went 5 innings gave up 2 runs and scattered 5 hits with 3 Ks for the win.

Guilford is now 8-3 as they gear up for a trip to East Lyme on Wed. (4/26) where they will take on the 9-1 Vikings at 4 pm. Then on Friday (4/28) they head down to Milford to take on Jonathan Law at Law HS, gametime is 3:45 pm.