It was a good run, but High Point Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Spartanburg Vikings. High Point Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spartanburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Logan Hurst was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cadence Courtney, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Spartanburg's side, Logan Woodruff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Woodruff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Lister was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Kennedy Woodruff was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
High Point Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Spartanburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12-1 record this season.
High Point Academy will head out on the road to challenge Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Spartanburg, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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