Softball Preview: Stayton Eagles vs. Sweet Home Huskies
The Stayton Eagles will be playing at home against the Sweet Home Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stayton is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stayton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Newport.
Makenzie Schacher was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Schacher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schacher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Stayton let Mylie Walker and Brookelynne Morley loose on the outfield. Walker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Morley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Morley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Erin Stutrud, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Sweet Home had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Cascade on Wednesday. Sweet Home has not had much luck with Cascade recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Stayton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Sweet Home, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Stayton took their win against Sweet Home in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 16-5. Will Stayton repeat their success, or does Sweet Home have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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