North Branford has gone a perfect 10-0 against Westbrook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in North Branford's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Westbrook has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
North Branford is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Portland on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won eight in a row.
Adrienne Frost made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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.
Lexi Falcioni
| 04/23/25 @ Portland | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Morgan | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Valley Regional | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Berlin | 3 |
| 05/30/24 vs Norwich RVT | 3 |
In other batting news, North Branford let Lexi Falcioni and Addi Wyatt run wild. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Alia Martone, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Westbrook and Haddam-Killingworth, and Haddam-Killingworth kept the tradition alive. The Knights fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
Westbrook's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Branford, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
North Branford took their victory against Westbrook in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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