Stuarts Draft waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Fort Defiance Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stuarts Draft also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Karlee Layne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Layne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Layne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lillian Krieg was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Emberly Coffey was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Stuarts Draft pushed their record up to 7-4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Defiance, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Stuarts Draft will head out on the road to square off against Riverheads at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stuarts Draft's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Riverheads' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Defiance, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wilson Memorial at 6:00 p.m.
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