There's no place like home for Wolfe City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the North Hopkins Panthers on Tuesday. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered a 10-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Evie Sample spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Guiette and Joleigh Laverty did most of the damage at the plate: Guiette scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Laverty scored a run while going 2-for-3. Guiette is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Lyric Sandlin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Wolves
| 03/25/25 vs North Hopkins | 7-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Cooper | 14-4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sulphur Bluff | 17-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Celeste | 8-7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Avery | 10-1 |
Wolfe City pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for North Hopkins, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Wolfe City will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Hopkins: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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