Softball Preview: Gorton Wolves vs. Yonkers Bulldogs
Gorton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Yonkers Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gorton lost 12-6 to Saunders Trades & Tech on Monday. Gorton has not had much luck with Saunders Trades & Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Tiara Kidd stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Nychel Prioleau was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Yonkers waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Yonkers, who have now won six contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Erisa Gashi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gashi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gashi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Yonkers got a big performance out of ShyAnn Wright, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Wright continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Campbell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Gorton's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Yonkers, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gorton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yonkers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gorton might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Yonkers in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gashi, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Gorton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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