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| 04/11/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 02/13/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 03/04/22 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 02/19/22 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Vancleave is 8-2 against Stone since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Vancleave will venture away from home to take on Stone at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vancleave's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Gautier 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Ross, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Presleigh Tapp, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Vancleave hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Stone had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Aggies with a sharp 19-5 victory.
Mattie Gibson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Ariyana Fairley was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kaliyah Sullivan was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Vancleave's record is now 9-11. As for Stone, their record now sits at 10-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
