Greens Farms Academy lost to Greenwich Country Day back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Greens Farms Academy Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Greenwich Country Day Tigers. That's two games straight that Greens Farms Academy has won by just one run.
Mo Hood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Hood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hood was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Greens Farms Academy got a great performance from Finn Howatt as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Hood, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Greenwich Country Day's side, they got a good showing from Landon Ristau, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Greenwich Country Day saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harley Goodner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Greens Farms Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-5. As for Greenwich Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greens Farms Academy will take on St. Luke's at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Luke's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Greens Farms Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenwich Country Day, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Brunswick School at 4:15 p.m.
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