Hale Ray had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let the Portland Highlanders onto the board and left with a 31-0 victory. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero runs.
Lily Jahne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Jahne was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Kalisz and Julia Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Kalisz scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Campbell went 4-for-6 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Briella Dean, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Portland are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Hale Ray will be playing at home against Old Saybrook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Portland, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Coginchaug Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coginchaug Regional has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Portland will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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