For the second straight game, Patriot will face off against Unity Reed. The Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Patriot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Patriot's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Unity Reed as they made off with a 20-0 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Natalie Stanton
| 05/07/25 vs Unity Reed | 6 |
| 05/01/25 vs Forest Park | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Westfield | 0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Osbourn | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Gainesville | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Natalie Stanton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Patriot got a massive performance out of Aubrey Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Shelton a new career-high. Madison Supinger was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Patriot always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Patriot is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Unity Reed, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
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