Salmon River is 0-7 against Gouverneur since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Salmon River Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the Gouverneur Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gouverneur is hoping to do on Saturday what Norwood-Norfolk couldn't last Wednesday: put an end to Salmon River's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Salmon River blew past Norwood-Norfolk 20-5. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Salmon River this season.
Meanwhile, Gouverneur stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ogdensburg Free Academy a 19-0 shutout. Gouverneur's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Renisa Richards made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Arianna Wood and Karlee Ashley did most of the damage at the plate: Wood scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5, while Ashley scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Wood hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Chloe Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Salmon River's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Gouverneur, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Salmon River suffered a grim 23-5 defeat to Gouverneur when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Salmon River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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