After a string of four wins, Salmon River's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to the Gouverneur Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for Salmon River in their matchups with Gouverneur: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Gouverneur's part, Renisa Richards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gouverneur got a massive performance out of Arianna Wood, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Wood has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Salmon River's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Gouverneur, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Canton the next time they take the field. Salmon River will host Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Gouverneur will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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