The softball team has started their 2012 season and after falling to Guilford, 4-2 in their season opener, the Hornets beat New Haven's Hillhouse squad 11-0 this past weekend.
We offer you the most up-to-date schedule via the CIAC as well as a preview from coach Roger Reale.
Do you have a student-athlete on the team? Let us know how she and the team are doing by posting game highlights to the announcement section! Be sure to add game photos or e-mail them to nicole.ball@patch.com to be included in our photo gallery!
Sport: Softball
Captains: Jenna Limone, Sr., 3B; Emily Sears, Sr., 2B
Other key returnees/players to watch: Melissa Kreider, Sr., OF; Lauren Atkinson, Jr., P; Megan Ferraro, Jr., P
Goals for the season: As alway, to win the division (Oronoque), and make the state tournament.
Question Marks: Several new players in new positions.
Big Games: They're all big games!
Comments: Although, there are new players in new positions, there is a depth of talented young players. Pre-season performance has been encouraging.
Branford 2011-12 Softball Schedule DateSportOpponentH/A-FacilityTime/Result Tue., 4/10 V Softball East Haven Home - Branford High School-Softball Field[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Tue., 4/10 JV Softball East Haven Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 4/11 V Softball Daniel Hand Away - Green Hill Rd. Softball Fields
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 4/11 JV Softball Daniel Hand Away - Green Hill Rd. Softball Fields
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 4/13 V Softball Sheehan Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 4/13 JV Softball Sheehan Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 4/16 V Softball North Haven Away - North Haven Athletic Complex
[Directions] 10:30 a.m. Mon., 4/16 JV Softball North Haven Away - North Haven Athletic Complex - Brook Field
[Directions] 10:30 a.m. Wed., 4/18 V Softball Shelton Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 4/23 V Softball Career Magnet Away - East Shore Athletic Complex
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Tue., 4/24 JV Softball Career Magnet Away - East Shore Athletic Complex
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 4/25 V Softball Wilbur Cross Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 4/25 JV Softball Wilbur Cross Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 4/27 V Softball Guilford Away - Varsity Softball Field at GHS
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 4/27 JV Softball Guilford Away - JV Softball Field at GHS
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 4/30 V Softball Sacred Heart Academy Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 4/30 JV Softball Sacred Heart Academy Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 5/2 V Softball North Haven Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 5/2 JV Softball North Haven Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 5/4 V Softball Shelton Away - Shelton High School Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 5/7 V Softball East Haven Away - East Haven High School
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 5/7 JV Softball East Haven Away - Deer Run School
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 5/9 V Softball Career Magnet Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Thu., 5/10 JV Softball Career Magnet Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 5/11 V Softball Wilbur Cross Away - Blake Field I
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 5/11 JV Softball Wilbur Cross Away - Blake Field II
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 5/16 V Softball Daniel Hand Home - Branford High School-Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Wed., 5/16 JV Softball Daniel Hand Home - Veteran's Park
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 5/18 V Softball Sheehan Away - Sheehan HS Softball Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 5/18 JV Softball Sheehan Away - Sheehan HS Highland Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 5/21 V Softball Hillhouse Away - Blackmon Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m. Mon., 5/21 JV Softball Hillhouse Away - DeGale Field
[Directions] 4:00 p.m.
