Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for New Hampton School

Huskies

Previous Games

05/11/26 @ Holderness	18-1
05/05/26 @ St. Paul's	9-6
05/04/26 @ Tilton School	11-0
05/02/26 vs Tilton School	12-0
04/29/26 vs St. Paul's	9-6
+ 4 more games

New Hampton School had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Holderness Bulls 18-1. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.

Levi Fernandez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, New Hampton School got a massive performance out of Keegan Hunt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Hunt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffin Taylor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.

New Hampton School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.

New Hampton School's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Holderness, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.

New Hampton School will square off against Vermont Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holderness, they will take on Tilton School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.36 runs per game on average), something the Bulls will no doubt try to take advantage of.