Stewart County was the 8-1 winner over Northwest when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Stewart County Rebels took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Vikings on Friday. Stewart County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stewart County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Fitzhugh, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Northwest's side, May Barnholtz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Barnholtz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Northwest got a big performance out of McKenna Shore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jada James was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Stewart County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Northwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.
Stewart County will face off against Warren East at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Stewart County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Northwest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crittenden County at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest is facing Crittenden County at the right time seeing as Crittenden County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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