Softball Preview: Jonesport-Beals Royals vs. Narraguagus Knights
Jonesport-Beals is 0-10 against Narraguagus since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jonesport-Beals Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Narraguagus Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jonesport-Beals is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Shead on Saturday. Jonesport-Beals was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Shead. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Jonesport-Beals this season.
Meanwhile, Narraguagus entered their tilt with Shead with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 12-1.
Natalie Stanwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Stanwood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paidyn Cashman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. She 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. Another player making a difference was Erica Rackliffe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Jonesport-Beals has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Narraguagus, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Jonesport-Beals couldn't quite finish off Narraguagus in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stanwood, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Jonesport-Beals 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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