Austin-East had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it 14. They lost 23-2 to the Northview Academy Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in March.
As for Northview Academy, their record now sits at 4-9. Considering they have won four games by more than 15 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Northview Academy's part, Destiny Workman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Workman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kylie Schultz and Abigail Doty did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Doty went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Schultz has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamiya Moye, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Austin-East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Gatlinburg-Pittman on the 29th. As for Northview Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-5 defeat against Carter on the 29th.
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