North Branford waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Cromwell Panthers as they made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Vitarisi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Vitarisi was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Alia Martone was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addy Wyatt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Thunderbirds
| 05/19/25 vs Cromwell | 56.5% |
| 05/19/25 vs East Hampton | 30.8% |
| 05/15/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 23.8% |
| 05/13/25 vs Masuk | 9.1% |
| 05/12/25 @ East Hampton | 46.2% |
| + 22 more games |
North Branford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
North Branford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Cromwell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
North Branford will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cromwell: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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