After two games on the road, Gouverneur is heading back home. They will take on the Hammond Central Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gouverneur will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Gouverneur stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Indian River.
Courtney Forsythe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Forsythe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Forsythe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring no runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Wood, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andie Nichols, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Bulldogs.
Gouverneur pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hammond Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
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