The Ellington Knights will head out on the road to challenge the North Branford Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ellington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Suffield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ellington.
Sara Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Tyla Gambacorta was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Brynlee Eckels was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Branford put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Westbrook as North Branford made off with a 9-0 win.
Like Ellington, North Branford also got a great game from a two-way player: Lauren Vitarisi. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vitarisi has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vitarisi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Madi DeStefano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adriana Hills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ellington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for North Branford, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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