The third road matchup was the charm for Bunnell, as they earned their first away win of the season. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Hamden Green Dragons on Thursday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Parker Smith
04/17/25 @ Hamden | 9 |
04/10/25 @ Darien | 3 |
04/09/25 vs McMahon | 7 |
05/15/24 vs Coginchaug Regional | 6 |
05/14/24 vs Newtown | 3 |
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Parker Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elisa Cabrera was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Payton Niemiec, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bunnell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Bunnell back to even at 3-3. As for Hamden, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
When Bunnell and Hamden next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Bulldogs will try to stop Kolbe-Cathedral's three-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hamden will challenge Lyman Hall and their three-game winning streak at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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