The home team had won the previous five meetings between Stuarts Draft and Riverheads, and Riverheads kept the tradition alive. The Cougars fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gladiators earlier this season, when they won 9-0.
Lillian Krieg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Stuarts Draft has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Riverheads, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Coming up, Stuarts Draft will take on Staunton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Storm have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.3 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Riverheads, they will face off against Wilson Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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