After flying high against Career Magnet last Tuesday, Hillhouse came back down to earth. The Hillhouse Academics' tough 15-1 defeat to the Branford Hornets on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Hillhouse has not had much luck with Branford recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Branford's part, Sophia Rasile made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rasile was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby Burnham, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Madigan Lawler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Hillhouse's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Branford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillhouse will take on Sheehan at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Sheehan is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Hillhouse will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mercy at 4:15 p.m. Mercy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Branford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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