Softball Preview: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. East Gaston Warriors
Stuart W. Cramer is 9-1 against East Gaston since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will head out on the road to face off against the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Stuart W. Cramer is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stuart W. Cramer gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over North Gaston.
Hadley Womack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Womack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Womack was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniela Tejada was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Addison Marr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Gaston suffered a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Forestview on Monday. East Gaston has struggled against Forestview recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kylee Kloiber was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Massey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Stuart W. Cramer now has a winning record of 8-7. As for East Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Stuart W. Cramer hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Gaston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Stuart W. Cramer came out on top in a nail-biter against East Gaston in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuart W. Cramer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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