North Branford put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the East Haven Yellowjackets 11-2. The win was nothing new for North Branford as they're now sitting on seven straight.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alia Martone was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lindsey Onofrio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
North Branford pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Haven, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Branford will square off against Norwich Free Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norwich Free Academy: 3.8, North Branford: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Haven, they are on the road again on Monday to play West Haven at 7:00 p.m.
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