Softball Recap: Seventy-First Comes Up Short

After flying high against Westover last Wednesday, Seventy-First came back down to earth. The Seventy-First Falcons came up short against the Terry Sanford Bulldogs on Friday, falling 14-7. The Falcons have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Hannah Rice

Hits (Career)

02/28/25 @ Terry Sanford	5
02/26/25 @ Westover	2
04/25/24 @ Douglas Byrd	2
04/16/24 @ Jack Britt	2
04/22/24 vs Cape Fear	1

Mya Mayernik and Hannah Rice stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mayernik scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Rice scored a run and stole a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Rice a new career-high in hits (five). Another player making a difference was Izabelle Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seventy-First will face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South View will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Seventy-First surely won't give up without a fight. As for Terry Sanford, they will square off against E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give Terry Sanford their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.