Softball Recap: Hale Ray Beats Morgan for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Noises

Previous 5 Games

04/16/25 vs Morgan	23-3
04/11/25 @ Westbrook	9-0
04/10/25 vs Berlin	8-6
04/08/25 vs Coginchaug Regional	10-3
04/05/25 vs Portland	25-0

Hale Ray strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Morgan Huskies as they made off with a 23-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Noises also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Lily Jahne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fenway Jankowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Tarnowski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Hale Ray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hale Ray's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 16.4 runs this season. As for Morgan, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Looking ahead, Hale Ray will square off against Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morgan, they will face off against Old Lyme at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.