Northwest lost against Stewart County two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Northwest Vikings lost 9-3 to the Stewart County Rebels. Northwest has not had much luck with Stewart County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada James, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Stewart County's side, Cara Bucciarelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Bucciarelli was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ema Borden, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Addison Fitzhugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Stewart County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stewart County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Henry County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Henry County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Stewart County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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