The Gouverneur Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Massena Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Massena is hoping to do on Wednesday what Franklin Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Gouverneur's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Gouverneur's pitcher stepped up to hand Franklin Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Renisa Richards made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Meredith Bush and Rylynn Martin-McIntyre did most of the damage at the plate: Bush scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martin-McIntyre scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Martin-McIntyre is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last ten games she's played.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Massena gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Ogdensburg Free Academy 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Massena.
Gouverneur's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Massena, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Gouverneur came out on top in a nail-biter against Massena in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Gouverneur repeat their success, or does Massena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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