Softball Recap: Walkertown Wolfpack vs. McMichael Phoenix
Walkertown fell victim to McMichael and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the McMichael Phoenix. Walkertown has not had much luck with McMichael recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Walkertown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heidi Crews, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On McMichael's side, Dakota Redmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Redmon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Redmon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Southern, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Walkertown's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for McMichael, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Walkertown will take on Morehead at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McMichael, they will head out on the road to take on Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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