Hale Ray entered their tilt with Haddam-Killingworth with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They had just enough and edged the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars out 4-3. This was payback for Hale Ray, who suffered a 16-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lily Jahne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hale Ray's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Janecek, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Haddam-Killingworth's side, they got a good showing from Emma Giaccone, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Annabelle Zajac was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Hale Ray pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Haddam-Killingworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.
Hale Ray will be playing in front of their home fans against Coginchaug Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Coginchaug Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hale Ray's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they will head out on the road to challenge East Lyme at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Haddam-Killingworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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