Stuart W. Cramer has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Gaston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Stuart W. Cramer got the win against Huss by a conclusive 12-1.
Addison Marr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Marr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniela Tejada, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Gaston put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Ashbrook onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for North Gaston as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Stuart W. Cramer, North Gaston also got a great game from a two-way player: Parker Gordon. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Gordon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North Gaston got a massive performance out of Madelyn Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Josephine Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Stuart W. Cramer back to even at 7-7. As for North Gaston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stuart W. Cramer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Gaston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stuart W. Cramer came out on top in a nail-biter against North Gaston in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 11-10. Does Stuart W. Cramer have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Gaston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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