Franklin Academy had no answer to Addie Bowen on Monday as she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fifth in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the season, Bowen has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 4.90 over 50 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.639/0.740/1.194 with 24 runs, plus 30 stolen bases.
Bowen and St. Mary will be playing in front of their home fans against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 214 places lower in North Carolina), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Bowen? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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