The Stuarts Draft Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Riverheads Gladiators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stuarts Draft will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Stuarts Draft earned a 5-2 victory over Fort Defiance. That three run margin sets a new team best for Stuarts Draft this season.
Christian Hoke made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hoke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernando Love, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Andre Ellis, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverheads waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Storm by a score of 4-1.
Stuarts Draft's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Riverheads, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Stuarts Draft might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Riverheads in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Can Stuarts Draft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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