Tuckerman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Newport Greyhounds. Considering Tuckerman has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Maegan Richardson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Richardson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Smith was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Katie Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Newport's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Hembrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Tuckerman, bringing their record for this year to 12-8. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Newport, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuckerman will take on Walnut Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tuckerman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Newport, they will head out on the road to face off against Cave City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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