Softball Recap: Seymour Eagles vs. Northview Academy Cougars
Seymour had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Northview Academy Cougars on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for Seymour, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-1 loss when these two played last Monday.
Seymour's victory was truly a team effort as ten different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Gilliland, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Landry Terry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Northview Academy's side, Baylee Stewart was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Stewart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail Doty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Northview Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Seymour will square off against Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocke County will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Seymour surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northview Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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