Softball Preview: Lauralton Hall Crusaders vs. Darien Blue Wave
The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Darien Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lauralton Hall had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart Academy and snuck past 4-2.
Francesca Colangelo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Colangelo wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elise Bowman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Darien owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Bunnell by a score of 5-0.
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