Softball Recap: Northwest Vikings vs. Stewart County Rebels
Northwest lost to Stewart County back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Northwest Vikings walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Stewart County Rebels. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwest.
May Barnholtz made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Barnholtz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, McKenna Shore was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jada James, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
On Stewart County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Fitzhugh, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Stewart County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Northwest will be playing at home against Crittenden County at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest is facing Crittenden County at the right time seeing as Crittenden County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Stewart County, they will square off against Warren East at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Stewart County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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