On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Lauralton Hall Crusaders had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the O'Brien RVT Condors.
Francesca Colangelo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 19 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Colangelo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colangelo was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Dawid and Sydney Grund did some serious damage despite the final result: Dawid went 3-for-6 with two RBI, while Grund scored a run while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Elise Bowman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Lauralton Hall has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for O'Brien RVT, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lauralton Hall will face off against Hamden at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Hamden is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Lauralton Hall will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for O'Brien RVT, they will head out on the road to challenge Ansonia at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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