Softball Preview: Machias Bulldogs vs. Narraguagus Knights
After two games on the road, Machias is heading back home. They will take on the Narraguagus Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Machias is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Shead 16-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Narraguagus made sure to put some runs up on the board against Calais on Monday. Narraguagus was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Calais.
Autumn Peterson and Natalie Stanwood made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Peterson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stanwood tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, 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, Erica Rackliffe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Paidyn Cashman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Machias now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Narraguagus, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Machias suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Narraguagus in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Peterson, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Machias knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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