Softball Preview: Narraguagus Knights vs. Machias Bulldogs
The Narraguagus Knights will head out on the road to take on the Machias Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Narraguagus took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Calais 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Narraguagus considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Autumn Peterson and Natalie Stanwood made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Peterson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stanwood pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peterson went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Stanwood got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erica Rackliffe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paidyn Cashman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Machias scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Shead as Machias made off with a 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Machias.
Narraguagus pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Machias, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Narraguagus took their win against Machias in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Narraguagus 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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