The Stuarts Draft Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Defiance Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stuarts Draft has five straight wins, Fort Defiance has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Stuarts Draft earned a 9-5 victory over Wilson Memorial. That's two games straight that Stuarts Draft has won by exactly four runs.
Karlee Layne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddy Miller was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of AllyKate Lunsford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Defiance fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Spotswood on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Fort Defiance has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Stuarts Draft pushed their record up to 6-4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Stuarts Draft beat Fort Defiance 11-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. 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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