Softball Recap: North Stafford falls despite strong effort from Abby Morris

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 11:12am

Softball Recap: North Stafford Wolverines vs. Stafford Indians

North Stafford was the 4-2 winner over Stafford when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The North Stafford Wolverines fell just short of the Stafford Indians by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that North Stafford has lost by just one run.

Kaylie DeChicchis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Abby Morris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

North Stafford dropped their record down to 9-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stafford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-6.

North Stafford has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Massaponax at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stafford, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverbend at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Riverbend has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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