The Sherando Warriors will be playing at home against the Kettle Run Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherando will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sherando can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Skyline as Sherando made off with an 11-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sherando considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Madalyn Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Leighanne Lowe was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Makayla Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Millbrook on Friday. Kettle Run has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexah Gordon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Golden, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Sherando's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Kettle Run, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Kettle Run's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sherando has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Kettle Run, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Sherando's sizable advantage in that area, Kettle Run will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sherando beat Kettle Run 7-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Sherando have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kettle Run turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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