Baseball Game Preview: Stone Tomcats vs. Sacred Heart Crusaders

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 6:22am

Preview: Stone Tomcats vs. Sacred Heart Crusaders

The Stone Tomcats will be playing at home against the Sacred Heart Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sacred Heart took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Stone, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Stone was able to grind out a solid victory over East Central, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stone.

Caroline Batson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Stone got a big performance out of Raeghan Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reeana Williams, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart was not able to break out of their rough patch back in February as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They suffered a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Meridian.

Stone's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

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