The Hopkins Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Hopkins put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Greenwich Country Day as they made off with a 14-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hamden Hall Country Day beat Greens Farms Academy 11-6 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Chloe Carling made a big impact 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 was her first of the 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. Kristina Carlson was another key player, getting 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.
Hamden Hall Country Day now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hopkins, their record is now 3-4.
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