Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stockton). Everything went their way against the Pierce City Eagles on Friday as they made off with a 17-10 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Raelyn Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Henderson was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Stockton got a massive performance out of Gracie Abercrombie, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Abercrombie a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Zoe Rains, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Stockton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Stockton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Pierce City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Stockton will venture away from home to square off against Osceola at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pierce City, they will host Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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