After only two runs in their last game, North Hopkins made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sulphur Bluff on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Bears 19-0. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Daylee Fite
| 04/15/25 @ Sulphur Bluff | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Celeste | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Celeste | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cooper | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Cooper | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Daylee Fite made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Macey Hoelscher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Hopkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
North Hopkins pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sulphur Bluff, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
North Hopkins will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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