No. 8 Greenwich defeated the No.1 Staples baseball team 6-2 today in eight innings to advance to the FCIAC semifinals for the third straight year.
Greenwich ace Kyle Dunster kept Staples under control as teammate Kevin Woodring hit a three-run double in the top of the eighth to break the quarter-final game open.
The loss ended an 11-game winning streak for Staples, which defeated Greenwich 2-1 in a nine-inning thriller last month. (See WestportNow April 17, 2014)
Staples has a bye in the first round of Class LL state tournament that begins Monday.
