East Gaston is 1-9 against Stuart W. Cramer since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The East Gaston Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, East Gaston suffered a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Forestview. East Gaston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kylee Kloiber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan McCorkle, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past North Gaston 10-3. The win was familiar territory for Stuart W. Cramer who now have three in a row.
Hadley Womack made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Womack has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Womack was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniela Tejada was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Lee, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Gaston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Gaston couldn't quite finish off Stuart W. Cramer when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Womack, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that East Gaston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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