Rivalry Renewed as Wave Baseball Beats Trinity Catholic, 11-3

By Zachary Basu

            Last Friday in FCIAC baseball saw Darien’s own Blue Wave, currently tied for 10th place in the league, take on the 16^th place Trinity Catholic Crusaders. In a matchup fueled by bitter hostility, both teams looked to wipe the diamond with their FCIAC foes.

            The Trinity-Darien rivalry apparently dates back to last November, when the Blue Wave football team defeated the Crusaders on a last-ditch Hail Mary touchdown pass caught by junior Nick Lombardo. Friday’s game was said to have been a continuation of the conflict, as tensions supposedly ran high between the two teams all game long.

            According to junior second-baseman Brendan Donohue, “emotions rose to a breaking point after the Trinity catcher spat on senior outfielder Nick Petitte”. The 6^th inning saw a near-brawl erupt, with players from both sides having to be restrained by coaches and other team personnel.

            Darien luckily managed to get their revenge the very next inning, rallying to score 6 runs in the 7^th. Donohue racked up a hit, two walks, and a stolen base at the plate, raising his On-Base Percentage to a team-high .489 this season. Junior Cameron Smith had three hits and three RBIs while junior Andrew Nault pitched an absolute gem on the mound, capping off his third complete game this year with another win.

            Come check out Blue Wave Baseball take on their next opponent Danbury High School at home on May 1^st at 4:00!

Caption: Mackenzie Glavin has been just one Darien’s lights-out pitchers this season.