
Thunderbirds
05/24/25 vs East Hampton | 5-0 |
05/21/25 vs East Haven | 9-0 |
05/20/25 vs Haddam-Killingworth | 10-1 |
05/19/25 vs Cromwell | 13-1 |
05/19/25 vs East Hampton | 9-4 |
05/15/25 vs Norwich Free Academy | 5-3 |
While North Branford put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for East Hampton. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Bellringers. The win was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds, who have now won six matchups in a row.
Not much got past Lauren Vitarisi, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep East Hampton off the board. Vitarisi has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adriana Hills, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Falcioni, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
North Branford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hampton struck out 14 times.
North Branford's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
North Branford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bellringers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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