Thunderbirds
| 04/23/25 @ Portland | 20-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cromwell | 7-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Old Lyme | 5-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Berlin | 8-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Law | 9-6 |
| + 2 more games |
North Branford strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Portland Highlanders as they made off with a 20-1 win. The match marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Adrienne Frost made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Frost was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lexi Falcioni and Addi Wyatt did most of the damage at the plate: Falcioni went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Wyatt went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those six RBI gave Falcioni a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alia Martone, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
North Branford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portland only posted an OBP of .208.
North Branford's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Portland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, North Branford will square off against Westbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Portland, they will take on East Hampton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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