Valley Regional is 1-9 against North Branford since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Valley Regional Warriors will look to defend their home field against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 3:45 p.m.
Valley Regional's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Haddam-Killingworth on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Cougars.
Valley Regional saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Rae, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, North Branford can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past East Hampton 16-4. The win was familiar territory for North Branford who now have four in a row.
Lauren Vitarisi was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Vitarisi has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vitarisi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Adriana Hills was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madi DeStefano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Valley Regional's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for North Branford, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Valley Regional suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to North Branford in their previous meeting back in April. Will Valley Regional have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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