For the second straight game, Sulphur Bluff will face off against North Hopkins. The Bears will challenge the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur Bluff has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.
Sulphur Bluff fell victim to North Hopkins and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 19-0.
For North Hopkins' part, Daylee Fite made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Fite has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stevanna Buchanan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Lyric Moody was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
North Hopkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
North Hopkins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sulphur Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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