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 the King Vikings. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 20-0 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
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, Hamden Hall Country Day let Mara Patterson and Melanie Carling run wild. Patterson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Carling went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That home run marked the first that Patterson has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Crocker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Hamden Hall Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for King, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hamden Hall Country Day is set to challenge their familiar foe Greens Farms Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, King will take on rival Hopkins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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