The Cromwell Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Cromwell fought the good fight in their extra-innings game 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Branford gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let East Hampton onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Branford considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kiley Mullins was a major factor 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Adriana Hills, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Cromwell now has a losing record at 9-10. As for North Branford, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Cromwell suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to North Branford when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mullins, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that Cromwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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