Hanna Senerchia pitched a two-hitter and struck out nine to lead North Branford to a 9-3 victory over Madison/Clinton in the best-of-three tiebreaker for the state Little League 10U softball championship in Seymour Monday night.
Maissa Caso, Sophia Ouellet, Mia DeLoughery, Bella Hills and Erica Piercey led the way offensively as North Branford, 12-2 in the post season, scored six runs in the first inning.
North Branford opened the series Saturday with a 3-2 behind the 12-strikeout, no-walk performance of Piercey. Madison/Clinton captured the second game, 5-4, in eight innings, forcing Monday’s tiebreaker.
With the win, North Branford advances to the 10U Eastern Regional Softball Tournament in Old Forge, Pa., beginning Saturday against Vermont.
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Left to right, front row: Mia DeLoughery, Massia Caso, Hanna Senerchia, Bella Hills and Erica Piercey; back row: Kelly Jacobson, Sophia Ouellet, Giana DePino, Abby Vollone, Lauren Ackerman.
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