The Dexter Tigers will face off against the Narraguagus Knights on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Narraguagus is hoping to do on Thursday what Central couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Dexter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dexter's pitchers stepped up to hand Central an 8-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Narraguagus had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Shiretowners. The victory was nothing new for Narraguagus as they're now sitting on six straight.
Autumn Peterson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Courtney Bagley was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cailin Chase was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Narraguagus, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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