By Ruby Williams
Gloucester High’s Lady Dukes dominated the Warwick Raiders, 9-2, in a home game last Thursday, May 12. Jayanna Richards pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and striking out 12 batters.
Richards also drove in two runs on two doubles and a single. Hailey Hardaway also drove in two runs on three hits including a first inning double and a third inning solo homerun. Samantha Carlton had three hits, including a triple to lead off the game for the Dukes. Grace Sinko-Van Liew also had three hits with a triple.
The Lady Dukes also played at the Phoebus Tuesday night, winning 28-0.
In this game, Richards had 11 strikeouts to achieve a one-hit shutout, bringing her record to 14-3. She also had help from teammates Sinko-Van Liew and Kaia Hutton as they came together to get 10 hits, five each. Hardaway got three hits, a double and a triple. Sadie Bowden also had two hits.
The Lady Dukes are now ranked first in the Peninsula Region with a 15-3 season record.
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