Softball Recap: East Haven Yellowjackets vs. North Branford Thunderbirds
East Haven lost against North Branford back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Haven Yellowjackets might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-2 to the North Branford Thunderbirds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. East Haven has struggled against North Branford recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For North Branford's part, Kiley Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Mullins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alia Martone was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Onofrio, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
East Haven now has a losing record at 8-9. As for North Branford, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Haven will face off against West Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Branford, they will head out on the road to take on Norwich Free Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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