Morgan had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it 16. They came up short against the North Branford Thunderbirds, falling 20-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-3 back in April.
As for North Branford, the win keeps they at an undefeated 12-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average this season.
For North Branford's part, Emilyn Nay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Nay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Falcioni, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Gabriella Bigio also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Morgan is set to square off against their familiar foe East Hampton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Branford will face off against rival Valley Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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