Softball Preview: North Gaston Wildcats vs. Stuart W. Cramer Storm
The North Gaston Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Gaston gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ashbrook a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for North Gaston as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Parker Gordon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madelyn Carpenter was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Josephine Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer got the win against Huss on Friday by a conclusive 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stuart W. Cramer.
Like North Gaston, Stuart W. Cramer also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Marr. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Marr was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniela Tejada, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Gaston's record is now 4-9. As for Stuart W. Cramer, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Gaston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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