South Point had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the North Gaston Wildcats on Tuesday. The win was just what South Point needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior match.
Cailey Evans made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evy McKee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Taylyn Ledford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On North Gaston's side, Kadence Hampton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
South Point's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for North Gaston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
South Point will head out on the road to face off against East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for North Gaston, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bessemer City at 6:00 p.m. Bessemer City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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