After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenbrier, Evans was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lakeside Panthers 9-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Brittney Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braedyn Quarles, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaralyn Strasser, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Evans' win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lakeside, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Evans will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakeside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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