The North Branford Thunderbirds will take on the Woodstock Academy Centaurs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Branford will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
North Branford's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Valley Regional 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Thunderbirds have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Woodstock Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Maloney on Saturday and fell 5-4.
Logan Coutu was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Tanner Graham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
North Branford pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Woodstock Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
North Branford skirted past Woodstock Academy 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Centaurs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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