Softball Recap: Valley Regional Warriors vs. North Branford Thunderbirds
Valley Regional fell victim to North Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 22-0 to the North Branford Thunderbirds. Valley Regional has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Branford's part, Lauren Vitarisi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Vitarisi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vitarisi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Onofrio, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexi Falcioni, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Valley Regional's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Branford, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Regional will take on Hale Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hale Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for North Branford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Haven at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Branford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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