Softball Recap: North Haven Nighthawks vs. East Haven Yellowjackets
North Haven stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the East Haven Yellowjackets 11-2. Winning may never get old, but North Haven sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gabriella Blanchard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Blanchard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blanchard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, North Haven let Emelia Brandi and Alyssa DiGiovanna loose on the outfield. Brandi went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while DiGiovanna scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Isabella Blanchard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
North Haven pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for East Haven, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Haven will take on Fitch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for East Haven, they are on the road again on Thursday to play North Branford at 6:30 p.m. North Branford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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