North Haven had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Everything went their way against the West Haven Blue Devils as they made off with a 13-5 win. The result was nothing new for North Haven, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabriella Blanchard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Blanchard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, North Haven got a massive performance out of Alexandra Anquillare, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa DiGiovanna, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
North Haven pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Haven, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Haven will take on Mercy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Shelton at 7:00 p.m.
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