There's no place like home for Branford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Hamden Green Dragons 16-2 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Shelby Burnham
| 05/01/25 vs Hamden | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Lyman Hall | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Foran | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hillhouse | 0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Guilford | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Shelby Burnham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those nine RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ellie Brown was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sophia Rasile, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Branford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Branford's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Hamden, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Branford will challenge Shelton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Hamden, they will face off against East Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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