The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will stay at home for another game and welcome Sacred Heart Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Lauralton Hall was able to grind out a solid win over Hamden, taking the game 10-6. That's two games straight that Lauralton Hall has won by exactly four runs.
Francesca Colangelo made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Colangelo was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Sydney Grund was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lexi Grund was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Sacred Heart Academy had to settle for a 14-12 defeat against Bristol Eastern on Tuesday. Sacred Heart Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauralton Hall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lauralton Hall came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 4-2. Will Lauralton Hall repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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