Softball Recap: North Haven Nighthawks vs. Lauralton Hall Crusaders
North Haven stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Lauralton Hall Crusaders. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Haven considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Reece Hebert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Ferriouolo was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Gabriella Blanchard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lauralton Hall's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Francesca Colangelo gave up three earned (and eight unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lauralton Hall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Grund, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lauralton Hall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Haven only tossed seven.
North Haven pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lauralton Hall, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
North Haven will take on Sacred Heart Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lauralton Hall, they will be playing at home against Wilbur Cross at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Lauralton Hall is facing Wilbur Cross at the right time seeing as Wilbur Cross is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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