The Rector Cougars will take on the Stuttgart Ricebirds in a tournament on Friday. Rector has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rector fell victim to East Poinsett County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Stuttgart didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Mills University Studies on Tuesday. Considering the Ricebirds have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hali Watkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Stuttgart pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Rector, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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