Hamden's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hillhouse Academics a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dragons considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Felicity Potkay was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Potkay was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Audri Bellucci was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Laila Williams was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
Hamden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.4.
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| 05/08/26 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 04/13/26 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 19-6 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 17-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hamden's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Hillhouse, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Hamden will challenge New London at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hillhouse, they will square off against West Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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