Lauralton Hall is 7-0 against Branford since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Branford Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lauralton Hall is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Wilbur Cross onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Francesca Colangelo made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Colangelo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lauralton Hall got a massive performance out of Kennedy Jennings, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lexi Grund, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Branford can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Career Magnet as Branford made off with a 17-0 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Branford this season.
Like Lauralton Hall, Branford also got a great game from a two-way player: Tatum Lipka. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lipka was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madigan Lawler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sophia Rasile was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Lauralton Hall's record is now 8-6. As for Branford, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lauralton Hall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lauralton Hall's way against Branford in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Lauralton Hall made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lauralton Hall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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