Stevenson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pacific Grove Breakers 6-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Stevenson with their most commanding win of the season.
Claren Wong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stevenson got a big performance out of Emma Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Hardin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Pacific Grove's side, Alex Giammanco put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Giammanco was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Giammanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Shoemaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stevenson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Pacific Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Stevenson will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Stevenson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacific Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against King City at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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