The Greens Farms Academy Dragons will face off against the Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greens Farms Academy has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austin Prep hit Greens Farms Academy with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons came up short against the Cougars, falling 12-5. The Dragons have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Natalie Blazovic made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Izzy Kittredge also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hamden Hall Country Day ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over King.
Chloe Carling spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Mara Patterson and Melanie Carling did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Melanie went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Crocker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The victory got Hamden Hall Country Day back to even at 3-3. As for Greens Farms Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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