Gouverneur is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Canton is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Gouverneur Wildcats will take on the Canton Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gouverneur knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Canton likes a good challenge.
Gouverneur can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past Salmon River 12-1.
Renisa Richards made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gouverneur got a massive performance out of Arianna Wood, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Wood has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. Chloe Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Canton sidestepped St. Lawrence Central for a 5-4 win.
Gouverneur's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Gouverneur came out on top in a nail-biter against Canton in their previous meeting on April 10th, sneaking past 7-5. Will Gouverneur repeat their success, or does Canton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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