The Stroud Tigers will challenge the Preston Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Stroud had just enough and edged Sapulpa out 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Preston). They never let Rejoice Christian onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Pirates have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
ASHLEIGH HURT made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. HURT was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, ISABELLA TURNER looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
Back at the plate, KYNLEE MARTIN was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of ALYNN LEBLANC, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Stroud is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Preston, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Stroud might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Preston in their previous meeting back in August. Will Stroud have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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