Baseball: Matty Mo Makes First Start; DHS Destroys Harding 13-0

By Ahmed Mustafa

After a big win against Danbury on Wednesday, Darien high School only needed one more win to be .500 for the regular season. This game was bound to be easy because of the weak opponent, Harding Bridgeport. On the mound was senior, Matt Morr. Morr, who usually relieves, was about to make his first varsity start. So how would he do against Harding?

Morr started out well, not allowing a hit in the first 2 innings. The offense got off hot very quickly, scoring 2 runs in the 1^st inning. That’s all Matty Mo. (Matt Morr) needed in the game, pitching 5 scoreless innings, striking out 1 batter. Even though the lineup was filled with benched players, the offense was very aggressive, scoring 10 runs, in 4 innings. With the help of terrible defense by Harding, and committing 9 errors, (5 wild pitches), DHS had a 13-0 lead in the top of the 6^th. In the top of the 6^th, Neirad’s very own, Matt Brown, came in to pitch. Brown hadn’t pitched in 2 weeks, and pitched a JV game on Monday. He went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, and struck out a better. DHS won 13-1! Morr was very happy on how he pitched.

“I felt good, against a team like this you expect to do that well but you can’t take anything for granted. You just come and win. I mainly threw fastballs, didn’t throw much curveballs” – Morr Said

This was only the 2^nd time Matt Brown got to pitch in the varsity level, but he doesn’t expect to pitch more.

“No I really don’t, Liam (senior Liam Naughton) is a great pitcher, Nault (junior Andrew Nault) is a great pitcher, Mackenzie (senior Mackenzie Glavin) is a great pitcher, Matty Mo (senior Matt Morr) is a great pitcher, so I think they got it right, they know what they’re doing. Matty Mo did great, pounded the zone, got outs, pitched a shutout that I blew for him, but overall he did very well,” Brown said.

Overall, Coach Scott was very impressed on his team.

“It was a game that we had to come out and win; that was it. Against a team like that, we knew we outmatched them, so just come and get the win,” Scott said.

DHS is now 7-7 in the regular season, which is 1 win away from tying, last year’s record. On Monday, DHS is off to play against Brien McMahon. On the mound will be the ace, senior Mackenzie Glavin. If DHS keeps playing the way they are playing, look for them to make states and FCIACs.