Softball Recap: North Haven Nighthawks vs. East Haven Yellowjackets
North Haven waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the East Haven Yellowjackets with a sharp 14-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Haven considering their two-run performance the match before.
Gabriella Blanchard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Blanchard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, North Haven let Alyssa Ferriouolo and Alexandra Anquillare loose on the outfield. Ferriouolo scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Anquillare went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa DiGiovanna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Haven pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
North Haven will head out on the road to square off against Law at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for East Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Haven at 4:00 p.m. East Haven is facing West Haven at the right time seeing as West Haven is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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