The Fort Defiance Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Stuarts Draft Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Defiance is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
While Fort Defiance's win against Rockbridge County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-3.
Buffalo Gap typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Stuarts Draft proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bison by a score of 11-7. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Karlee Layne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Stuarts Draft got a massive performance out of Maddy Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Miller has posted since back in April. Lillian Krieg was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Fort Defiance pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stuarts Draft, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fort Defiance came out on top in a nail-biter against Stuarts Draft in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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