Softball Recap: Stone Tomcats vs. Gautier Gators
Stone can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gautier Gators a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stone.
Caroline Batson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Batson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Laila Bullen and Priya Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Bullen went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Collins scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kahlen Vaughn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stone now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Gautier, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Stone will be playing at home against St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Gautier, they will head out on the road to take on East Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Gautier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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