Softball Recap: St. Stephens' Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

St. Stephens came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Newton-Conover Red Devils on Thursday as the St. Stephens Indians made off with an 11-3 victory. The Indians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Anicka McFarland made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

Alexa Woodard

Hits

03/20/25 @ Newton-Conover	3
03/04/25 vs Foard	1
03/03/25 vs Freedom	1
02/28/25 @ Bunker Hill	1
05/02/24 vs Foard	1
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, Alexa Woodard and Allie Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: Woodard went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Woodard has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolbie Harron, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Newton-Conover, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will challenge Hickory at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton-Conover, they will take on Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Newton-Conover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.