The Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets will face off against the Hopkins Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Hamden Hall Country Day was able to grind out a solid win over Greens Farms Academy, taking the game 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Chloe Carling
| 05/07/25 @ Greens Farms Academy | 6 |
| 05/02/25 @ King | 9 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cheshire Academy | 9 |
Chloe Carling was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hamden Hall Country Day let Melanie Carling and Caitlin Leslie run wild. Carling went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Leslie went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristina Carlson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Hamden Hall Country Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greens Farms Academy only posted a batting average of .214.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hopkins). They never let Greenwich Country Day get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hopkins' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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