There's no place like home for Lauralton Hall, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Branford Hornets a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Lauralton Hall, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Francesca Colangelo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Colangelo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Grund, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kate Wagner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Lauralton Hall back to even at 4-4. As for Branford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lauralton Hall will take on Shelton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Branford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillhouse at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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