Lauralton Hall has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Branford Hornets at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lauralton Hall brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Wilbur Cross. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lauralton Hall yet this season.
Francesca Colangelo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Grund was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elise Bowman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Branford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Career Magnet as Branford made off with a 20-7 win. The victory was just what Branford needed coming off of a 23-3 loss in their prior contest.
The win got Lauralton Hall back to even at 3-3. As for Branford, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything went Lauralton Hall's way against Branford when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lauralton Hall made off with a 12-0 win. Will Lauralton Hall repeat their success, or does Branford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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