Hamden won the last time they faced Wilbur Cross and things went their way on Monday too. The Dragons blew past the Governors 15-6. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Felicity Potkay
| 05/11/26 @ Wilbur Cross | 13 |
| 05/08/26 vs Hillhouse | 5 |
| 05/04/26 vs Sheehan | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ New London | 13 |
| 05/01/26 @ Cheshire | 1 |
| + 10 more games |
Felicity Potkay made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aunne Brookshire, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Hagen, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Hamden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .532. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Hamden and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Wilbur Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hamden beat the Governors by a score of 15-6 later that day.
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