Softball Recap: Morgan Huskies vs. North Branford Thunderbirds
Morgan fell victim to North Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 24-0 to the North Branford Thunderbirds. Morgan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Branford's part, Lauren Vitarisi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Vitarisi has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vitarisi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lindsey Onofrio was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalia Lucibello, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Branford, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Morgan will head out on the road to take on Valley Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan is facing Valley Regional at the right time seeing as Valley Regional is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Branford, they will be playing at home against Haddam-Killingworth at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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