North Branford put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils 7-1. The victory was familiar territory for North Branford who now have three in a row.
Kiley Mullins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalia Lucibello was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Adriana Hills, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
North Branford's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Coginchaug Regional, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
North Branford will play host again on Saturday to welcome Old Lyme, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Branford: 2, Old Lyme: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New London at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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