Stuarts Draft had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Wilson Memorial Green Hornets. That's two games straight that Stuarts Draft has won by exactly four runs.
Karlee Layne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddy Miller was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of AllyKate Lunsford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Stuarts Draft's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4-2. As for Wilson Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-2.
Stuarts Draft will head out on the road to challenge Fort Defiance at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stuarts Draft is facing Fort Defiance at the right time seeing as Fort Defiance is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wilson Memorial, they will be playing at home against Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Alleghany's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wilson Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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