Baseball Game Preview: Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets vs. Putnam Science Academy

The Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets will head out to square off against Putnam Science Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Monday just wasn't the day for Hamden Hall Country Day's offense. They fell 4-0 to St. Luke's on Monday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

AJ Park was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Salisbury School hit Putnam Science Academy with a seven-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Putnam Science Academy came up short against Salisbury School, falling 11-2. The loss continues a trend for Putnam Science Academy in their meetings with Salisbury School: they've now lost three in a row.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 6-5. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Hamden Hall Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam Science Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.