For the second straight game, Gautier will face off against Stone. The Gators will be playing at home against the Tomcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gautier has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Stone will arrive with six straight wins.
Gautier fell victim to Stone and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tomcats, falling 13-0.
For Stone's part, Mattie Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Gibson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Samantha Williamson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Raeghan Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Stone hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in seven consecutive matchups.
Stone pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gautier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
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