Softball Recap: Darien Takes Down Ranked Danbury

Blue Wave

Margin (Wins)

05/01/26 @ Bridgeport Central	19
04/22/26 @ Stamford	10
04/08/26 @ Bunnell	10
05/11/26 @ Danbury	8
04/27/26 vs Staples	6

Darien faced Danbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Blue Wave's pitcher stepped up to hand the Hatters an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blue Wave, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Vivian Knott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.

Knott wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella McCarthy, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Caroline Baldwin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

Darien pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Danbury, they moved to 13-5 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Darien will head out to challenge Ludlowe at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Danbury, they will venture away from home to square off against Staples at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hatters' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wreckers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.