Hale Ray took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Portland Highlanders a 25-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Noises also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Lily Jahne made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Jahne was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

Maggie Janecek
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In other batting news, Hale Ray got a massive performance out of Maggie Janecek, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Janecek a new career-high. Faith Kalisz was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Hale Ray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portland only posted an OBP of .067.
Hale Ray wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-3 win against Coginchaug Regional on the 8th. As for Portland, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-14 victory against Vinal RVT on the 8th.
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