Baseball Recap: Joe Banks can't quite lead Suffield Academy over Hamden Hall Country Day

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 8:11am

Baseball Recap: Suffield Academy Tigers vs. Hamden Hall Country Day

Suffield Academy lost against Hamden Hall Country Day back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Suffield Academy Tigers lost 10-2 to Hamden Hall Country Day. The defeat continues a trend for Suffield Academy in their matchups with Hamden Hall Country Day: they've now lost three in a row.

Suffield Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Banks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Hamden Hall Country Day's side, Gavin Lyons and Ryan Lynch made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lyons struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Lynch tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lyons scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lynch went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.

In other batting news, Asher Wasserman and Amato Civitello did most of the damage at the plate: Wasserman went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Civitello scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Will McGarry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Suffield Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.

Suffield Academy will head out on the road to take on Williston Northampton at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Williston Northampton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Suffield Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, they will be playing at home against Canterbury School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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