Bruins Softball Off To Promising Start

Eight games into the season, the Broadneck softball team is trending in the right direction.

Behind the pitching of Rylan Crisafulli and steady hitting, the Bruins picked up six wins in their first eight games, dropping the season opener at Severna Park and a game to Northeast on April 2.

After falling 4-2 to the Falcons on March 21, the Bruins rebounded by beating Easton 4-3 the next day when Corinn Benett hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning. That victory spurred a run of four consecutive shutouts for the Bruins.

They beat Glen Burnie 12-0, with Aliceanna Weibley and Addie Cornelius both driving in two runs. The Bruins then topped Meade 24-0, with Bennett, Cornelius, Bella Herrera and Abby Favazza all plating a pair of runs.

Alex Burroughs drove in three runs to pace their 15-0 win over Severn Run, and then the Bruins beat Crofton 1-0 on a dropped fly ball. After the setback against Northeast, Broadneck rebounded with a 19-1 win over Old Mill. Herrera and Malayna Owens both drove in three runs to help in the win.

Backstopping all of this, Crisafulli has been sterling in the circle. Through 39 innings in eight games, the sophomore has posted a 1.44 ERA, striking out 77 batters and walking just 12.

Next up for the Bruins was a rematch with Severna Park on April 7, followed by a trip to Annapolis two days later and a home date with South River to end the week. Over spring break, Broadneck will play at Northern.