Softball Recap: Fowlerville Gladiators vs. St. Johns Redwings
Fowlerville stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the St. Johns Redwings as the Fowlerville Gladiators made off with an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fowlerville.
Tori Briggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Briggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckayla Fletcher, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Tara Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fowlerville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for St. Johns, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Fowlerville will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Eaton Rapids at 4:00 p.m. Fowlerville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Eaton Rapids likes a good challenge. As for St. Johns, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portland will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something St. Johns surely won't give up without a fight.
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