O'Brien RVT waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lauralton Hall Crusaders 6-5.
For Lauralton Hall's part, Francesca Colangelo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Colangelo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colangelo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Dawid and Sydney Grund stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dawid went 3-for-6 with two RBI, while Grund scored a run while going 3-for-6. Elise Bowman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
O'Brien RVT has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Lauralton Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. O'Brien RVT will face off against Ansonia at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lauralton Hall, they are on the road again on Monday to play Hamden at 3:45 p.m. Lauralton Hall is facing Hamden at the right time seeing as Hamden is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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