South Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Stuart W. Cramer Storm. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Point of the 17-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
South Point saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Stafford, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Stuart W. Cramer's side, Hadley Womack made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Womack has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Womack was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Lee was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Lee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
South Point's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Stuart W. Cramer, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
South Point will head out on the road to square off against West Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Forestview at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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