Southern Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hunt on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hunt Warriors by a score of 3-2. Southern Wayne just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Reagan Stribble spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mckenzie Strickland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
On Hunt's side, Hannah Roberts was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Roberts wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Yount, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southern Wayne's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-12. As for Hunt, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Southern Wayne will head out on the road to square off against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rosewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Southern Wayne likes a good challenge. As for Hunt, they will be playing at home against East Wake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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