Hale Ray put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the East Hampton Bellringers with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Hale Ray as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lily Jahne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jahne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jahne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackie Goetz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Brooke Linares was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
On East Hampton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Long, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hale Ray's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for East Hampton, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hale Ray will take on Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hale Ray's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Portland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Hampton, they will head out on the road to take on Old Saybrook at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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