Cromwell fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hale Ray on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hale Ray Noises. Cromwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Hale Ray's part, Lily Jahne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jahne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jahne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Autumn Landry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Faith Kalisz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cromwell now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Hale Ray, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cromwell will face off against East Haven at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hale Ray, they will head out on the road to challenge Haddam-Killingworth at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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