The North Haven Nighthawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mercy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mercy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for North Haven's offense. They fell just short of Cheshire by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Nighthawks have suffered against the Rams since May 6, 2019.
Brianna Palmese
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Brianna Palmese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercy lost 9-3 to Law on Wednesday.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
North Haven came up short against Mercy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Nighthawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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