Baseball Preview: Hamden Hall Country Day vs. Suffield Academy Tigers
Hamden Hall Country Day will head out on the road to square off against the Suffield Academy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamden Hall Country Day is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hamden Hall Country Day gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on King with a sharp 13-3 win.
Will McGarry and Asher Wasserman did most of the damage at the plate: McGarry scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Wasserman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Brady Chernovetz was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Suffield Academy came up short against Williston Northampton on Wednesday and fell 12-7. Suffield Academy has struggled against Williston Northampton recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Gabriel Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wirth, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hamden Hall Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. As for Suffield Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Suffield Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hamden Hall Country Day hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Suffield Academy, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Hamden Hall Country Day's hitters?
Hamden Hall Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Suffield Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamden Hall Country Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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