Softball Preview: Narraguagus Knights vs. Dexter Tigers
The Narraguagus Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Dexter Tigers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Narraguagus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Houlton as Narraguagus made off with an 11-4 victory.
Autumn Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Bagley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cailin Chase was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Dexter got themselves on the board against Central on Wednesday, but Central never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Red Devils. The win was familiar territory for Dexter who now have three in a row.
Narraguagus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Dexter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Narraguagus skirted past Dexter 4-3 when the teams last played back in June of 2023. Will Narraguagus repeat their success, or does Dexter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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