Patriot has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the North Stafford Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patriot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Patriot can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Osbourn 14-4.
Natalie Stanton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stanton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Patriot got a big performance out of Ally Logan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Kiran Kapur was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, 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. North Stafford had just enough and edged Riverbend out 2-1.
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.
Patriot has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for North Stafford, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Patriot has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like North Stafford struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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