Stryker can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Gorham Fayette Eagles. Stryker's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taylore Rethmel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rethmel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rethmel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Stryker let Emma Fulk and Brooke Collins loose on the outfield. Fulk went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Collins scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliviah Clingaman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Gorham Fayette's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willow Mitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gorham Fayette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Stryker's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-7-1. As for Gorham Fayette, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Stryker will take on North Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stryker will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Gorham Fayette, they will head out on the road to challenge Emmanuel Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Emmanuel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.6 runs per game this season.
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