The St. Stephens Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Stephens is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, St. Stephens didn't have quite enough to beat North Lincoln and fell 2-1.
Anicka McFarland
| 03/14/25 @ North Lincoln | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hibriten | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Lincoln | 9 |
| 03/06/25 @ Foard | 8 |
| 03/04/25 vs Foard | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Anicka McFarland put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Lake Norman finally came back down to earth on Monday. They came up short against West Wilkes, falling 7-1. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Charlee Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
Lake Norman suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 5-2. As for St. Stephens, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Stephens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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