North Carolina High School Softball - St. Stephens nudges Freedom
April 19, 2023: Hickory, NC 28601 St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.
The Indians now own a 8-10 record. They take the field next when they host Hickory for a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, April 21. St. Stephens will face a Red Tornadoes squad coming off a 21-1 league loss to North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC). The Red Tornadoes record now stands at 1-14.
With the loss, Freedom falls to 4-14 on the season. The Patriots travel to Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC) to meet the Huskies in a Northwestern 3A/4A match on Friday, April 21. The Huskies go into the match with a record of 9-4. Ashe County won 11-2 in their recent league match against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC)