With a playoff win on the line, U-32 rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Middlebury Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Megan Pittsley
| 06/02/26 vs Middlebury | 6 |
| 05/28/26 vs Lyndon Institute | 7 |
| 05/26/26 vs Lamoille | 7 |
| 05/22/26 vs Spaulding | 5 |
Megan Pittsley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May.
In other batting news, Ava Batdorff and Mya Gould did most of the damage at the plate: Batdorff went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Gould got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits Batdorff has posted since back in May. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Pulsifer, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
U-32 has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Middlebury, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Coming up, U-32 will square off against Hartford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Middlebury does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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