Softball Recap: South Dearborn Knights vs. Jennings County Panthers
South Dearborn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Jennings County Panthers out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Dearborn also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Carli Walter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Cutter was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
South Dearborn is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Jennings County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
South Dearborn will square off against Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South Dearborn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jennings County, they will take on Floyd Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Floyd Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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