The Hillhouse Academics will square off against the North Haven Nighthawks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Hillhouse has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Foran hit Hillhouse with a eight-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Academics came up short against the Lions, falling 14-1. The Academics have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, North Haven made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Haven on Thursday. The Nighthawks blew past the Blue Devils 18-8. Considering the Nighthawks have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brianna Palmese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Chloe Belcher and Emerson Rooney did most of the damage at the plate: Belcher got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Rooney got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Payton Palmese was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
North Haven's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for Hillhouse, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Hillhouse suffered a grim 18-6 defeat to North Haven when the teams last played back in April. Will the Academics have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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