If East Hampton was riding high fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Windham on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bellringers took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Branford Thunderbirds on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 last Monday.
Kendall Jump was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jump was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Emily Jovel was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
East Hampton has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for North Branford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-1.
East Hampton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-4 win against Westbrook on the 20th. As for North Branford, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-1 victory against Cromwell on the 19th.
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