Baseball Recap: Hopkins Hilltoppers vs. Hamden Hall Country Day
Hopkins lost against Hamden Hall Country Day back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hopkins Hilltoppers fell just short of Hamden Hall Country Day by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hopkins in their matchups with Hamden Hall Country Day: they've now lost four in a row.
Jaan Desai was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Hopkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco DeMaio III, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hamden Hall Country Day's side, they got a great performance from Nicolas Scillia as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Criscuolo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Billy Cole was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hopkins' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3-1.
Hopkins will be playing in front of their home fans against King at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamden Hall Country Day will take on Greenwich Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamden Hall Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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