Softball Recap: Enterprise Yellowjackets vs. Stringer Red Devils
Enterprise lost against Stringer last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Enterprise Yellowjackets wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-4 walloping at the hands of the Stringer Red Devils. Enterprise has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Stringer's side, Madilyn Graham looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Graham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Buckley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Douglas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Enterprise's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Stringer, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4-1.
Enterprise will be playing at home against Salem at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Salem knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Enterprise likes a good challenge. As for Stringer, they will head out on the road to challenge Bay Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stringer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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