North Stafford has not done well against Riverbend recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The North Stafford Wolverines narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Riverbend Bears 2-1. That's more bragging rights for North Stafford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylie DeChicchis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, North Stafford's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Morris, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
North Stafford pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Riverbend, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
North Stafford will be playing in front of their home fans against Patriot at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Stafford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Patriot's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverbend, they will head out on the road to face off against Colonial Forge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonial Forge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Riverbend surely won't give up without a fight.
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