After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cheshire, Hamden was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the New London Whalers 23-12. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Whalers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Felicity Potkay
| 05/02/26 @ New London | 13 |
| 05/01/26 @ Cheshire | 1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Branford | 5 |
| 04/24/26 vs Hand | 6 |
| 04/22/26 @ Shelton | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Felicity Potkay was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hamden got a massive performance out of Lillian Hagen, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hagen a new career-high. Aunne Brookshire also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Hamden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Hamden's record now sits at 4-8. As for New London, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Coming up, Hamden will take on Sheehan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Titans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for New London, they will challenge Windham at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Whippets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.78 runs per game on average), something the Whalers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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