While St. Stephens put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Hickory. The St. Stephens Indians blew past the Hickory Red Tornadoes 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Stephens.
Anicka McFarland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. McFarland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McFarland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Midea was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Allie Gilmore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Stephens has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Hickory, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will take on West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to face off against North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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