Steinbrenner waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gaither Cowboys 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Steinbrenner also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on LILY HOLTJE, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was EMMA KINDLE, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Gaither's side, Aasia Scerbo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyann Herring, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Steinbrenner pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Gaither, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Steinbrenner will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Riverview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gaither, they will head out on the road to challenge Durant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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