The Hale Ray Noises will head out on the road to take on the Valley Regional Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hale Ray is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Hale Ray stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coginchaug Regional with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Lily Jahne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Jahne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jahne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hale Ray let Briella Dean and Makenzie Albert loose on the outfield. Dean scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Albert scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Fenway Jankowski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional fell victim to North Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 22-0 to the Thunderbirds. Valley Regional has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hale Ray pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Valley Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Valley Regional's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hale Ray has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Valley Regional, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Hale Ray's sizable advantage in that area, Valley Regional will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hale Ray took their victory against Valley Regional when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Ray since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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