The Southeast Alamance Stallions will venture away from home to square off against the Seaforth Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Southeast Alamance made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bartlett Yancey, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Southeast Alamance's pitchers stepped up to hand Bartlett Yancey a 17-0 shutout on Friday. The game marked the Stallions' most dominant win of the season so far.
Brooke Hardister and Tatum Shelton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hardister pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shelton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits. At the plate, Hardister scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Shelton went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Shelton hit this season.
Katie Lloyd
| 03/14/25 @ Bartlett Yancey | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Jordan-Matthews | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs North Moore | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Orange | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Northwood | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Lloyd, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Austin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Southeast Alamance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Seaforth made easy work of North Moore on Friday and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the Hawks have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Grace Hill made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Annika Johansson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Kaylee Slough was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Seaforth's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Southeast Alamance, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Southeast Alamance has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Seaforth struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
