In what's become a running theme this season, South Davidson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the North Rowan Cavaliers as the South Davidson Wildcats made off with a 16-1 win. The victory was just what South Davidson needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior game.
Haven Byrd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Byrd was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Genesis Argote and Harleigh Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Argote scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Russell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabby Akers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
South Davidson's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for North Rowan, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Davidson will face off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for North Rowan, they are on the road again on Monday to play North Hills Christian at 3:45 p.m. North Hills Christian is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning North Rowan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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