Hopkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Greenwich Country Day Tigers by a score of 2-1. Hopkins was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwich Country Day apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Sean Studley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocco DeMaio III was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Greenwich Country Day's side, they got a great performance from Walker Laitala as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Greenwich Country Day's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Becton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hopkins' loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Greenwich Country Day, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8-1.
Hopkins will head out on the road to square off against Greens Farms Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenwich Country Day, they will be playing at home against Frederick Gunn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenwich Country Day will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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