
Indians
04/04/25 @ Statesville | 25 |
04/01/25 vs Statesville | 15 |
03/25/25 @ Hickory | 15 |
03/28/25 vs Hickory | 10 |
04/23/25 vs Elyria | 8 |
St. Stephens got themselves on the board against Elyria on Wednesday, but Elyria never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 8-0 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Anicka McFarland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Addison Smith was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Brooke Hoyle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Stephens has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Looking ahead, St. Stephens will face off against West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elyria, they will take on Mapleton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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