Hamden Hall Country Day waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Hopkins Hilltoppers out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hamden Hall Country Day also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Hamden Hall Country Day got a great performance from Nicolas Scillia as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Nick Criscuolo was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Billy Cole was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hopkins' side, Jaan Desai was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Hopkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco DeMaio III, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hamden Hall Country Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. As for Hopkins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hamden Hall Country Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwich Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamden Hall Country Day will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Hopkins will take on King at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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