Hale Ray is 1-9 against North Branford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hale Ray Noises will head out on the road to square off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hale Ray sitting on three straight victories and North Branford on seven.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hale Ray gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Morgan 26-5.
Lily Jahne was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jahne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jahne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Hale Ray got a massive performance out of Maggie Janecek, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Julia Campbell, who scored five runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, North Branford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Haddam-Killingworth on Wednesday. Everything went North Branford's way against Haddam-Killingworth as North Branford made off with an 11-1 victory. North Branford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Kiley Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalia Lucibello, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Falcioni, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Hale Ray's record now sits at 5-1. As for North Branford, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hale Ray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hale Ray might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from North Branford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hale Ray, Tess Juniver (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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