Guilford Rolls Past Law with 9-2 Win

Apr 29, 2023

The Guilford Grizzlies began the 2nd round of their 2023 SCC Schedule with an assertive 9-2 win at Jonathan Law HS in Milford. Guilford pounded out 13 hits, including 4 doubles and 2 homers on their way to their 10th win of the season on Friday afternoon.

One of those homers was struck by Sam Ametrano, who was also Guilford's starting pitcher in the game. Ametrano pitched 5-2/3 innings, scattered 4 Lawmen hits and gave up just 1 run, while going 2 for 4 at the plate.

The Grizzlies took an early lead when Bryce Meder doubled with the bases loaded in the top of the 1st to make it 2-0 Guilford. Carter Williams then followed with a sac-fly to make it 3-0 Grizzlies before Law's first turn at bat.

In the top of the 2nd, Guilford scored their 4th run on a Lucas Deshefy RBI ground out. Then Ametrano would lead off the top of the 4th with his solo home run to right that made it 5-0 Guilford. Later in the inning, the Griz would take a 6-0 lead when Meder gathered his 3rd RBI of the game on a single to left that scored Deshefy.

Ametrano held the Lawmen scoreless through the first 3 innings, then Law would finally scratch a run across in the bottom of the 4th. But in the top of the 5th, Guilford would score 3 more times to take a commanding 9-1 lead.

After a leadoff walk to Colin Pompano, Alex Vincent followed with a 2-run homer over the left field fence that made it 8-1 Grizzlies. A few batters later, Lucas Deshefy would double just inside the right-field line to score Ametrano for Guilford's final run of the game.

Deshefy would come on to pitch in relief of Ametrano with 2-outs in the top of the 6th, and got 3 of the final 4 Law outs on strikeouts.

Sam Ametrano went 2 for 4 with a 2B & HR, while earning his 2nd win of the season on the mound for Guilford. Bryce Meder went 3 for 4 at the plate with a 2B and 3 RBI, Lucas Deshefy went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI, and Alex Vincent went 2 for 4 with a HR and 2 RBI.

While the CIAC Class L rankings were not updated at the time of this article, Guilford is now 10-3 on the year and was ranked 6th coming into their game vs. Law. On Monday, (5/1) Guilford will be at Daniel Hand HS to take on the Tigers, before returning home on Wed. (5/3) to take on the West Haven Blue Devils at GHS Field. Then on Friday, (5/5) it will be the Cheshire Rams who will visit GHS. All games are a 4 pm. start.