After a string of 11 wins, Hale Ray's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils. Hale Ray was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coginchaug Regional apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Lily Jahne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On Coginchaug Regional's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emily Allen gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Coginchaug Regional's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paige Konopka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hale Ray's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Coginchaug Regional, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hale Ray will face off against Wright Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hale Ray's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wright Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Branford at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Branford: 2, Coginchaug Regional: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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