Stoutland came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Weaubleau Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Stoutland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cadence Chaffin made a big impact 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 big at the plate, 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.
Stoutland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Weaubleau, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Stoutland will venture away from home to square off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Stoutland: 3.7, Norwood: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Weaubleau, they will host Dadeville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weaubleau is facing Dadeville at the right time seeing as Dadeville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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