Mercy won the last time they faced Branford, and things went their way on Monday too. The Mercy Tigers came out on top against the Branford Hornets by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercy.
For Branford's part, Shelby Burnham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Burnham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burnham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Burnham wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madigan Lawler, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mercy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Branford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Mercy will head out on the road to face off against Ellington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stonington at 4:15 p.m. Stonington is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Branford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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