Seaforth has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Seaforth sidestepped North Moore for a 6-5 victory.
Emma Grace Hill was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Johannson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Jennifer Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northwood 3-1.
Tatum Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Southeast Alamance saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Reich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarie Contreras, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Seaforth's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Southeast Alamance, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Southeast Alamance's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Seaforth has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Southeast Alamance, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Seaforth's sizable advantage in that area, Southeast Alamance will need to find a way to close that gap.
Seaforth came up short against Southeast Alamance when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reich, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Now that Seaforth knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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