Gouverneur is 7-0 against Salmon River since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Gouverneur Wildcats will be playing at home against the Salmon River Shamrocks at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gouverneur comes in on seven and Salmon River on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gouverneur gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ogdensburg Free Academy a 19-0 shutout.
Renisa Richards made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Richards has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gouverneur let Arianna Wood and Karlee Ashley loose on the outfield. Wood scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5, while Ashley scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Wood hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salmon River made easy work of Norwood-Norfolk last Wednesday and carried off a 20-5 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Salmon River this season.
Gouverneur pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Salmon River, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Gouverneur took their victory against Salmon River when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-5. Does Gouverneur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salmon River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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