The Cromwell Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cromwell had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Valley Regional.
Meanwhile, North Branford put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against East Hampton as North Branford made off with a 16-4 win. Winning may never get old, but North Branford sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lauren Vitarisi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Vitarisi has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vitarisi was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, North Branford got a massive performance out of Adriana Hills, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madi DeStefano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Cromwell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for North Branford, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Cromwell suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to North Branford in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Branford's Kiley Mullins, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Cromwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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