Softball Recap: Northwest Vikings vs. Stewart County Rebels
Northwest lost against Stewart County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwest Vikings suffered a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Stewart County Rebels. Northwest has struggled against Stewart County recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jada James was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tavasia Buckley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Stewart County's side, Ema Borden made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Borden was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Fitzhugh, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cara Bucciarelli was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Stewart County, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Northwest will be playing at home against Kenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest is facing Kenwood at the right time seeing as Kenwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Stewart County, they will be playing at home against Murray on Saturday. Stewart County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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