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| 05/08/26 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/10/26 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/09/25 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Darien and Warde have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Blue Wave walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mustangs. The Blue Wave haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Vivian Knott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Claire Willing looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Mia Michaelson was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Darien's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Warde, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Darien will head out to take on Danbury at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Wave 1, the Hatters 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Warde, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Greenwich at 4:00 p.m. on the 18th.
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