The Stoney Creek Cougars will head out to take on the Woodhaven Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stoney Creek came out on top against Notre Dame Prep on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Fighting Irish.
Meanwhile, Woodhaven faced Riverview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Warriors never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Not much got past Natilee Pridemore, who gave up just eight hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Riverview off the board. Pridemore has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ariel Krueger, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Leblanc, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Woodhaven hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive matches.
Woodhaven pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Stoney Creek, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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