After both having extra time off, the Ardrey Kell Knights and the Cuthbertson Cavaliers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After soaring to a 13-point victory in their last game, Ardrey Kell came back down to earth last Thursday. They fell just short of Butler by a score of 4-2.
Jenna Volturno was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Emersyn Presutty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cuthbertson was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 8-1 loss to Weddington might stick with them for a while.
Cuthbertson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Petroff, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Ardrey Kell's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Cuthbertson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Ardrey Kell suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Cuthbertson in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cuthbertson's Brooklynn Pearson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Ardrey Kell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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