The Riverheads Gladiators will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Stuarts Draft Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Riverheads sitting on three straight victories and Stuarts Draft on four.
Last Tuesday, Riverheads was able to grind out a solid win over Staunton, taking the game 4-1.
Meanwhile, Stuarts Draft earned a 5-2 victory over Fort Defiance on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Stuarts Draft has managed all season.
Christian Hoke made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hoke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernando Love, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Andre Ellis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Riverheads has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Stuarts Draft, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went Riverheads' way against Stuarts Draft when the teams last played on April 2nd as Riverheads made off with a 12-0 win. Will Riverheads repeat their success, or does Stuarts Draft have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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