Stuarts Draft and Riverheads are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Stuarts Draft Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Riverheads Gladiators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stuarts Draft will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Stuarts Draft will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Fort Defiance, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Stuarts Draft's way against Fort Defiance on Tuesday as Stuarts Draft made off with a 13-2 victory.
Karlee Layne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Layne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Layne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lillian Krieg was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emberly Coffey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverheads scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Staunton a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Riverheads with their most commanding win of the season.
Stuarts Draft's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4-2. As for Riverheads, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Everything went Stuarts Draft's way against Riverheads in their previous matchup on April 2nd as Stuarts Draft made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stuarts Draft 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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