Softball Game Preview: West Iredell Warriors vs. St. Stephens Indians

The West Iredell Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the St. Stephens Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Iredell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while St. Stephens will come in with three straight wins.

West Iredell came up short against St. Stephens on Monday, falling 12-2.

For St. Stephens' part, Anicka McFarland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McFarland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Kolbie Harron was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

St. Stephens now has a winning record of 12-11. As for West Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.