After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Guilford, Branford was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Hillhouse Academics 22-6. Considering the Hornets have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tatum Lipka
| 04/25/25 @ Hillhouse | 9 |
| 04/23/25 vs Guilford | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ East Haven | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wilbur Cross | 11 |
| 04/17/25 vs North Haven | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
Tatum Lipka was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Rasile, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Ellie Brown was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Branford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .686. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Branford's record now sits at 3-6. As for Hillhouse, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Branford will welcome Foran at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillhouse, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sacred Heart Academy at 3:45 p.m. Hillhouse is facing Sacred Heart Academy at the right time seeing as Sacred Heart Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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