Softball Recap: Bandys Wins Going Away Against St. Stephens

Bandys barely beat St. Stephens the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Bandys blew past St. Stephens 10-3 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won eight in a row.

Haven Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero).

Avery Alexander

Stolen Base (Career)

03/26/25 @ St. Stephens	3
04/09/24 @ East Burke	2
03/19/25 vs North Iredell	1
03/18/25 @ Newton-Conover	1
03/04/25 @ West Lincoln	1

On the hitting side, Avery Alexander was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Jessie Sipe was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Alexander wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Bandys kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Bandys now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. Stephens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bandys will welcome East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Burke has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something Bandys will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Stephens, they will host Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something St. Stephens will no doubt try to take advantage of.