Stone Memorial is 0-10 against Upperman since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stone Memorial Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Upperman Bees at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Stone Memorial never let their opponents score. They blew past Cumberland County 13-0. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Stone Memorial this season.
Kara Vonachen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Vonachen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Stone Memorial let Ashely Whittenburg and Cadence Cox loose on the outfield. Whittenburg scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Cox went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Bailey Dyer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Upperman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Jets with a sharp 12-0 victory.
Stone Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Upperman, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Stone Memorial suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Upperman when the teams last played back in March. Can Stone Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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