Cheshire has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hamden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Cheshire will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Hamden's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Cheshire hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Rams never let Oxford get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Rams have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenica Matos
| 04/27/26 @ Law | 10 |
| 04/24/26 @ Newtown | 16 |
| 04/22/26 @ Amity Regional | 19 |
| 04/29/26 @ Shelton | 19 |
| 04/30/26 vs Oxford | 20 |
Not much got past Jenica Matos, who gave up just a hit and racked up 20 Ks to keep Oxford off the board. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Matos.
At the plate, Molly Fleming was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lyla Blair, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cheshire 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 eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Hamden brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Branford on Monday. Considering the Dragons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Felicity Potkay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Hamden got a massive performance out of Aunne Brookshire, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Audri Bellucci was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Cheshire's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Hamden, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything went Cheshire's way against Hamden in their previous meeting back in April, as Cheshire made off with an 18-1 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
