The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foran Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Lauralton Hall will be strutting in after a win while Foran will be coming in after a defeat.
Lauralton Hall's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Branford. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lauralton Hall.
Branford's batters probably weren't too happy with Francesca Colangelo, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). Colangelo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Grund was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elise Bowman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Foran's offense. They fell just short of Guilford by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Foran has struggled against Guilford recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lauralton Hall has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Foran, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Lauralton Hall skirted past Foran 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Lauralton Hall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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