Sutter is 5-0 against Center since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sutter Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Center Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sutter has 15 straight victories, Center has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sutter stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Twelve Bridges with a sharp 9-0 win.
Olivia Bauer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Diaz and Alexa Carino did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Carino went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylee Gillespie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Center scored the most runs they've had all season last Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. Their tough 21-5 loss to Twelve Bridges might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Center has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Sutter pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Sutter took their win against Center when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sutter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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