The Stoutland Tigers will head out to take on the Norwood Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Stoutland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Stoutland earned a 6-2 victory over Weaubleau.
Cadence Chaffin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Chaffin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harlee Mathews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Shearer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Stoutland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norwood entered their contest against New Covenant Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Norwood fell just short of New Covenant Academy by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Pirates let down their fans at home.
Stoutland pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Norwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Stoutland came up short against Norwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Stoutland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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