North Delta had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the West Memphis Christian Black Knights with a sharp 16-3 victory.
Addison Willingham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Willingham was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Piper Barton, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lesley Snider, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
West Memphis Christian is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
North Delta will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Black Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Monday.
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