Coginchaug Regional came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Hale Ray Noises. This was a revenge matchup for Coginchaug Regional, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-1 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Emily Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coginchaug Regional's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paige Konopka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Konopka has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Hale Ray's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lily Jahne gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Coginchaug Regional is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Hale Ray, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Coginchaug Regional will head out on the road to challenge North Branford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Branford is on a six-game streak of home wins, Coginchaug Regional a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Hale Ray, they will take on Wright Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hale Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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