North Branford faced Haddam-Killingworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Thunderbirds never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Thunderbirds have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lauren Vitarisi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Adriana Hills was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Thunderbirds
| 05/02/25 @ Haddam-Killingworth | 4-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Coginchaug Regional | 5-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hale Ray | 19-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Westbrook | 19-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Portland | 20-1 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory keeps North Branford at an undefeated 11-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average this season. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Branford is set to challenge their familiar foe Cromwell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth will square off against rival East Hampton at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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