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| 05/15/25 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/11/24 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 0-9 L |
| 05/21/15 - Away | 0-11 L |
North Branford faced Norwich Free Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunderbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted since April 22, 2024.
Lauren Vitarisi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adriana Hills, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Madi DeStefano was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
North Branford's record is now 15-1. As for Norwich Free Academy, they moved to 12-3 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Coming up, North Branford will take on Haddam-Killingworth at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 1.7, the Cougars 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Norwich Free Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on East Lyme at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.14 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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