The North Branford Thunderbirds will face off against the East Hampton Bellringers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither North Branford nor East Hampton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
North Branford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Haven, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thunderbirds have suffered against the Nighthawks since May 15, 2017.
Meanwhile, East Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Portland.
East Hampton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Kapenaros, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Zachary Tassmer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
North Branford's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for East Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
North Branford skirted past East Hampton 2-1 in their previous matchup last Monday. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bellringers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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