Softball Recap: Stringer Red Devils vs. Sacred Heart Crusaders
Stringer extended their postseason success on Saturday against Sacred Heart. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Sacred Heart Crusaders. The victory was nothing new for Stringer as they're now sitting on six straight.
Madilyn Graham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Presley Arender, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Rylei Pickerell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Stringer is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6-1 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Stringer will head out on the road to face off against Ethel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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