After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Stephenson is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Luella Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Stephenson's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Riverdale on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Jaguars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Luella got the win against Stone Mountain on Thursday by a conclusive 16-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 15 runs or more this season.
Ayleen Montoya made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montoya was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Kennedy Reliford was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Syriah Shaw, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luella hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stone Mountain struck out nine times.
Stephenson's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Luella, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
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