The Gouverneur Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Academy Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gouverneur is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Gouverneur stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Potsdam with a sharp 19-0 win.
Renisa Richards was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing ten bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Wood, who scored two runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Rylynn Martin-McIntyre was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Saranac on Saturday.
Gouverneur's record now sits at 10-1. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Gouverneur's way against Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in April as Gouverneur made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gouverneur since the team 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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