Thunderbirds
| 05/07/25 vs Morgan | 19 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hale Ray | 19 |
| 04/23/25 @ Portland | 19 |
| 04/24/25 vs Westbrook | 18 |
| 04/09/25 @ Morgan | 16 |
North Branford extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 18-1 in the process. Everything went their way against the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars as they made off with a 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Vitarisi made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Falcioni, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Adriana Hills, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
North Branford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
As for Haddam-Killingworth, they moved to 13-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 2.56 runs allowed.
On Haddam-Killingworth's side, Caley Napoletano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
North Branford and Haddam-Killingworth should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings. The Thunderbirds will face off against East Haven at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (5 vs. 58). Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth (ranked 17th) will meet Morgan (ranked 159th) at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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