South-Doyle waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Lenoir City Panthers. With that win, South-Doyle brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Anna Snodderly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikoal Stephens, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a run, and a double. Kathryn McGlothlan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lenoir City's side, Sophie Reed made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Humphreys, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
South-Doyle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Lenoir City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South-Doyle's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Northview Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lenoir City will take on Sequoyah at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lenoir City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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