East Haven hit Branford with a seven-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets lost 14-2 to the Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in April.
Branford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Burnham, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Branford and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for East Haven, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Coming up, Branford will face off against Shelton at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gaels have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for East Haven, they will square off against Guilford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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