Fairfield Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hamden on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Green Dragons. That makes it the first time this season the Jesuits have let down their home crowd.
Ryan Ventrelle put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dan DeLibro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That hit was his first of the season. Cooper Rotondo was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Fairfield Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hamden, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Fairfield Prep will welcome Trumbull at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Hamden, they will head out to square off against East Haven at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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