Softball Recap: Salmon River Shamrocks vs. Gouverneur Wildcats
Salmon River lost against Gouverneur back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Salmon River Shamrocks took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gouverneur Wildcats. Salmon River has struggled against Gouverneur recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Gouverneur's part, Renisa Richards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gouverneur got a massive performance out of Meredith Bush, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Bush is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Salmon River's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Gouverneur, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Salmon River will be playing in front of their home fans against Potsdam at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salmon River is facing Potsdam at the right time seeing as Potsdam is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. Gouverneur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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