Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Haven). They put the hurt on the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers with a sharp 18-2 win on Thursday. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 12-10 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Jaslene Gomez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Rakiya Jackson-Totton
| 04/24/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian | 6 |
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In other batting news, Rakiya Jackson-Totton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Thompson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
New Haven kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.
New Haven's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, New Haven will take on Fort Wayne North Side in a tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs are facing the Legends at the right time seeing as the Legends are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they have already played their next contest, an 11-9 defeat against Westview on the 25th.
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