Thunderbirds
| 04/22/25 @ Cromwell | 7-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Old Lyme | 5-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Berlin | 8-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Law | 9-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Valley Regional | 12-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Morgan | 19-3 |
North Branford put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cromwell Panthers a 7-0 shutout. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Lauren Vitarisi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alia Martone, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Falcioni, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
North Branford pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cromwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Branford will square off against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.43 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cromwell, they will face off against Coginchaug Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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