Stoutland waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Hermitage Hornets as they made off with a 15-5 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cadence Chaffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Stoutland got a massive performance out of Mallory Shaw, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Shaw a new career-high in batting average. Savannah Chaffin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stoutland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Stoutland's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Hermitage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Stoutland will square off against New Covenant Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stoutland will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Hermitage, they will venture away from home to square off against Dadeville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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