The Stuarts Draft Cougars will take on the Riverheads Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stuarts Draft is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Waynesboro with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday. The Cougars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024.
Lillian Krieg
| 04/01/25 @ Waynesboro | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Central Woodstock | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Staunton | 7 |
Lillian Krieg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Miller, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverheads, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Stonewall Jackson last Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won six in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Stuarts Draft and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Riverheads, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Stuarts Draft suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Riverheads in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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