There's no place like home for St. Stephens, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Statesville Greyhounds 16-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Stephens considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Anicka McFarland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. McFarland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McFarland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, St. Stephens got a massive performance out of Kayla Berry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kallie Canipe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Stephens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Statesville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will take on Foard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so St. Stephens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Statesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hickory at 5:30 p.m.
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