Gouverneur is 2-8 against Canton since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gouverneur Wildcats will face off against the Canton Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Gouverneur sitting on nine straight victories and Canton on 16.
Gouverneur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ogdensburg Free Academy a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Gouverneur, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ogdensburg Free Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Renisa Richards, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gouverneur got a massive performance out of Meredith Bush, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Bush is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Arianna Wood, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canton can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Salmon River.
Gouverneur's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 17-1.
Gouverneur might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Canton in their previous matchup back in April. Can Gouverneur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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