Softball Game Preview: Southern Choctaw Indians vs. Marengo Panthers

Southern Choctaw is a perfect 5-0 against Marengo since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Indians will host the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern Choctaw has seven straight victories, Marengo has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Southern Choctaw gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Washington County with a sharp 19-10 win. Considering the Indians have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Baileigh Mazingo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mazingo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Keri McGee

Stolen Base (Career)

04/21/25 @ Washington County	5
04/14/25 vs Marengo	3
04/01/25 vs Millry	3
04/17/24 vs Choctaw County	3
04/07/25 vs Marengo	2

In other batting news, Southern Choctaw got a massive performance out of Keri McGee, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave McGee a new career-high. Eriah Dunigan was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Marengo fell victim to Sweet Water and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 23-0 to the Bulldogs.

Southern Choctaw pushed their record up to 15-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.4 runs over those games. As for Marengo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Southern Choctaw took their victory against Marengo when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 22-4 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.