Softball Preview: North Haven Nighthawks vs. Mercy Tigers
North Haven is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mercy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Haven Nighthawks will take on the Mercy Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went North Haven's way against West Haven as North Haven made off with a 13-5 victory.
Gabriella Blanchard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Blanchard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, North Haven got a massive performance out of Alexandra Anquillare, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa DiGiovanna, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Mercy never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Hamden with a sharp 14-0 win.
North Haven's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mercy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
North Haven was able to grind out a solid win over Mercy when the teams last played on April 5th, winning 5-2. Does North Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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