Softball Recap: Stanton Blue Devils vs. Raines Vikings
Stanton has not done well against Raines recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Stanton Blue Devils walked away with a 21-17 victory over the Raines Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stanton.
Leah Joseph spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and 11 unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Stanton got a massive performance out of Maddie Hicks, who scored four runs while going 1-for-6. Emmy Brannock was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
On Raines' side, Erica Kilpatrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was TY'BRESHA WRIGHT, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Raines was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .442. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stanton only posted a batting average of .256.
Stanton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Raines, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Stanton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wolfson at 6:00 p.m. Wolfson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Raines, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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