The Saugerties Sawyers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roosevelt Presidents at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Saugerties made easy work of Wallkill and carried off an 8-1 victory. That seven run margin sets a new team best for Saugerties this season.
Grace Madelone made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Madelone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Malgieri, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Jess Gumble, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Sawyers. With that win, Roosevelt brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Saugerties, Roosevelt also got a great game from a two-way player: Kayla Baez. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Baez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cali DeLawder was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Sanaiya Whitted was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 5-for-5.
Saugerties now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Roosevelt, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Saugerties hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Saugerties suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Roosevelt when the teams last played on Thursday. Will Saugerties have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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