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Bri Pellicone
3
Winner New Haven NEW HAVE
2
Fairfield FAIRFIEL
Winner
New Haven NEW HAVE
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Final
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Fairfield FAIRFIEL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New Haven NEW HAVE 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 1
Fairfield FAIRFIEL 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0

W: Imbimbo, Cecelia (2-6) L: Peyton Shields (3-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

New Haven Tops Fairfield on the Road

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — New Haven earned a narrow 3-2 victory over Fairfield on Wednesday evening, thanks to a solo home run in the seventh inning. Fairfield scored in the second and fourth innings, but New Haven's two-run sixth inning and late game-winning run were decisive.

Fairfield initially took the lead in the second inning when Lauren Osland tripled, bringing home Delaney Whieldon to make it 1-0.

In the fourth inning, Anna Paravati of Fairfield scored on a single by Sarah Bielski, extending the lead to 2-0.

New Haven responded in the sixth inning. Kylie Thorpe (Taunton, Mass./Taunton) singled up the middle, driving in Lucia Ceccarelli (Griswold, Conn./Griswold). Allison Murai (Sammamish, WA/Skyline High School) then scored on a sacrifice fly by Bri Pellicone (Sandy Hook, Conn./Newtown), tying the game 2-2.

In the seventh inning, Brianna Trueman (Trout Run, Pa./Montoursville Area) hit a solo home run to left field, giving the Chargers a 3-2 lead. Fairfield was unable to score in the bottom of the seventh, securing the victory for the Blue & Gold.

Peyton Sullivan (Savona, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post) pitched for New Haven, delivering 5 innings with 60 pitches, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits while striking out 2 and walking none, maintaining a WHIP of 1.40. Sullivan recorded 7 groundouts and 4 flyouts against 21 batters faced. Cecelia Imbimbo (Burlington, Mass./Burlington) provided relief, pitching 2 innings and allowing no runs on 1 hit, with 1 strikeout and 1 walk, recording a WHIP of 1.00. Imbimbo effectively recorded 4 flyouts and 1 groundout while facing 8 batters.

Brianna Trueman (Trout Run, Pa./Montoursville Area) had two hits, including a home run, and drove in one run, finishing with an OPS of 2.417. Kylie Thorpe (Taunton, Mass./Taunton) collected three hits and one RBI, adding a double to her performance with an OPS of 2.333. Lucia Ceccarelli (Griswold, Conn./Griswold) contributed two hits and scored one run, posting an OPS of 1.000.

Up next, New Haven will travel to Staten Island, N.Y., to face Wagner College on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m.








 
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