Hand is 9-1 against Branford since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hand Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Branford Hornets at 4:15 p.m. Hand is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Hand took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Career Magnet as Hand made off with a 14-0 win.
Grace Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hall was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hand got a massive performance out of Alexa Young, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bianca Pasquinelli, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Branford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to Stonington.
Branford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madigan Lawler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hand's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hand has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hand's way against Branford in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Hand made off with an 18-4 win. Will Hand repeat their success, or does Branford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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