After a string of seven wins, Old Lyme's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Branford Thunderbirds. Old Lyme was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matchups prior) but North Branford's pitcher proved too tough.
Emma Bayor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Old Lyme saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Roth, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On North Branford's side, not much got past Kiley Mullins, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Old Lyme off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Falcioni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Lucibello, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Old Lyme's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for North Branford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Old Lyme will face off against Fitch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Branford, they will head out on the road to take on East Hampton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Branford is facing East Hampton at the right time seeing as East Hampton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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