Northview Academy is 1-9 against Carter since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northview Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carter Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Northview Academy had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Seymour.
Baylee Stewart was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail Doty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carter had just enough and edged Union County out 8-7 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carter.
Like Northview Academy, Carter also got a great game from a two-way player: Malaney Etherton. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Etherton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Rucker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marah Yeo, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Northview Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Carter, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Northview Academy might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Carter in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter's Hayden Neely, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Northview Academy 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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