North Branford is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Coginchaug Regional is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Branford Thunderbirds will take on the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Branford: 2, Coginchaug Regional: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Branford is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Cromwell (and have done all season long). North Branford was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Cromwell on Monday.
Kiley Mullins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mullins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, North Branford got a massive performance out of Lexi Falcioni, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Natalia Lucibello was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coginchaug Regional beat Hale Ray 5-1 on Monday.
North Branford is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Coginchaug Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
North Branford came out on top in a nail-biter against Coginchaug Regional in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coginchaug Regional's Emily Allen, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Branford still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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