Hale Ray waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils. This was payback for Hale Ray, who suffered a 5-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lily Jahne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hale Ray saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briella Dean, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Coginchaug Regional's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emily Allen gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Hale Ray's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Coginchaug Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Hale Ray will head out on the road to challenge Westbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hale Ray's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Westbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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