The Steinbrenner Warriors will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Durant Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Steinbrenner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Sumner out 6-4.
The team relied heavily on LILY HOLTJE, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of EMMA KINDLE, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Durant entered their tilt with East Ridge with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Knights on Thursday.
Durant also got a great performance from Leanne Allen as she didn't allow a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Durant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giana Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Alyssa Chancey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Steinbrenner has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Durant, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Steinbrenner beat Durant 5-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Steinbrenner repeat their success, or does Durant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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