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| 04/22/26 - Away | 13-12 W |
| 02/27/26 - Away | 11-12 L |
| 04/12/21 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/04/19 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/12/19 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bearden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish 13-12. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Tegan Castor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Castor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Megan Lawson was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makhia Nickerson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bearden's win bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Knoxville Catholic, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Bearden will head out to face off against Knoxville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will welcome Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Knoxville Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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