The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Hamden Green Dragons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Lauralton Hall had to settle for a 6-5 loss against O'Brien RVT.
Francesca Colangelo put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 19 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colangelo was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Dawid and Sydney Grund did some serious damage despite the final result: Dawid went 3-for-6 with two RBI, while Grund scored a run while going 3-for-6. Elise Bowman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hamden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shelton. One positive for Hamden, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lauralton Hall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Hamden, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Lauralton Hall was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamden in their previous matchup back in April, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lauralton Hall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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