The Sherando Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Skyline Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherando is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sherando took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Strasburg onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Lilian Wray spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherando saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Vadnais, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Skyline had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Cougars 13-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Skyline has managed all season.
Sherando pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Skyline, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Sherando was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyline when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherando 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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