Stewart County can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past the Northwest Vikings 13-4. That's more bragging rights for Stewart County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ema Borden made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Borden was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Addison Fitzhugh was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cara Bucciarelli was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Northwest's side, Jada James was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tavasia Buckley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Stewart County's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Northwest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Stewart County will be playing at home against Murray on Saturday. Stewart County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Northwest, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenwood is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Northwest will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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