The Preston Pirates will head out to face off against the Stroud Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Preston is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Preston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Rejoice Christian on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
ASHLEIGH HURT made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. HURT was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, ISABELLA TURNER looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
Back at the plate, KYNLEE MARTIN was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of ALYNN LEBLANC, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Stroud sidestepped Sapulpa for a 10-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Preston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Stroud, their record is now 18-9.
Preston took their victory against Stroud in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Preston since the squad 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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