Softball Recap: Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Canton Golden Bears
After a string of eight wins, Gouverneur's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to the Canton Golden Bears. Gouverneur was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven matches prior) but Canton's pitcher proved too tough.
Renisa Richards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gouverneur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gouverneur fell to 8-1. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gouverneur will take on Potsdam at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gouverneur is facing Potsdam at the right time seeing as Potsdam is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Canton, they will be playing at home against Franklin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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