The North Branford Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Cromwell Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Branford will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
North Branford can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Hampton a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Branford considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kiley Mullins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mullins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lily Ardito and Lexi Falcioni did most of the damage at the plate: Ardito went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles, while Falcioni scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Adriana Hills was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Cromwell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hale Ray on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-5 to the Noises. Cromwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Branford is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Cromwell, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
North Branford took their win against Cromwell when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-2. Does North Branford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cromwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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