East Hampton lost against North Branford back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bellringers fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1.
Travis Raines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Hampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Hanson, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
East Hampton has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for North Branford, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hampton will host Bolton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Branford, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Haddam-Killingworth at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 2.5, the Cougars 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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