With a playoff win on the line, Greenwich Country Day rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the King Vikings 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
| 05/08/25 vs St. Luke's | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Greens Farms Academy | 7 |
| 03/26/25 @ King | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rye Country Day | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hamden Hall Country Day | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Landon Ristau looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Greenwich Country Day's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Walker Laitala, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Will Steel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The victory was the third in a row for Greenwich Country Day, bringing their record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Coming up, Greenwich Country Day will square off against Marianapolis Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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