Softball Recap: Gray Stone Day Knights vs. Greater Cabarrus S Stallions
Gray Stone Day came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Greater Cabarrus S Stallions onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. Gray Stone Day's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Emily Dorsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dorsey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dorsey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Arlee Stevens and Caroline Lyerly did most of the damage at the plate: Stevens went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lyerly scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josephina Hunyh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gray Stone Day's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Greater Cabarrus S, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Gray Stone Day will head out on the road to face off against Northwest Cabarrus at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Greater Cabarrus S, they will be playing at home against Sugar Creek on Tuesday.
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