It was a good run, but North Branford unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 4-1 to the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats. North Branford was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Norwich Free Academy's pitcher proved too tough.
Kiley Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Branford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Hills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Branford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Norwich Free Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
North Branford will be playing in front of their home fans against East Hampton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in North Branford's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while East Hampton has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will take on Edwin O. Smith at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Norwich Free Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Edwin O. Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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