Softball Recap: North Gaston Wildcats vs. Forestview Jaguars
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crest, North Gaston was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Forestview Jaguars out 2-1. This was payback for North Gaston, who suffered a 16-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kamryn Quill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, North Gaston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Forestview's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Hensley gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Hensley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
North Gaston's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Forestview, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
North Gaston will be playing at home against South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Point is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning North Gaston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Forestview, they will be playing at home against Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forestview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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