Cromwell lost against North Branford back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cromwell Panthers lost 18-2 to the North Branford Thunderbirds. Cromwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Branford's part, Kiley Mullins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Mullins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Gabi Senerchia was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lexi Falcioni, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Cromwell's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for North Branford, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Cromwell will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Morgan at 4:00 p.m. Cromwell is facing Morgan at the right time seeing as Morgan is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Branford, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. North Branford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Valley Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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