Softball Recap: Kayleigh Douglas leads Stringer to victory over Nanih Waiya

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 5:21pm

Softball Recap: Stringer Red Devils vs. Nanih Waiya Warriors

With a playoff game on the line, Stringer rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Nanih Waiya Warriors onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Stringer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Madilyn Graham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, Kayleigh Douglas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Hannah Buckley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Stringer is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Nanih Waiya, they dropped their record down to 14-12-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Stringer beat Nanih Waiya by a score of 8-0.

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