Softball Preview: George Stevens Academy Eagles vs. Narraguagus Knights
The George Stevens Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Narraguagus Knights at 4:30 p.m. George Stevens Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
George Stevens Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-10 margin over Central on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded George Stevens Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 2-1.
Autumn Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cailin Chase was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Morris, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
George Stevens Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Narraguagus, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
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