The Branford Hornets are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Hamden Green Dragons at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Branford is leaving town to face Hamden after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Hornets came up short against Old Lyme on Wednesday, falling 12-2.
Ellie Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tia Graziano, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hamden lost 14-2 to East Haven on Wednesday. The Green Dragons have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Everything went Branford's way against Hamden in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, as Branford made off with a 24-6 victory. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Green Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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