Career Magnet fell victim to Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 17-0 to the Branford Hornets. Career Magnet has struggled against Branford recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Branford's part, Tatum Lipka made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lipka was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madigan Lawler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophia Rasile, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Career Magnet now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Branford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Career Magnet will take on Wilbur Cross at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Career Magnet is facing Wilbur Cross at the right time seeing as Wilbur Cross is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Branford, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Lauralton Hall, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Branford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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