Softball Recap: South Western extends road winning streak to 13

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 5:35pm

Softball Recap: South Western Mustangs vs. Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils

South Western put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. For South Western, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss Greencastle-Antrim walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

For Greencastle-Antrim's part, Kaiden Zimmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.

At the plate, Greencastle-Antrim saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Jerin, who went 2-for-3 with a double.

South Western pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greencastle-Antrim, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Western will take on Central York at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will head out on the road to challenge Waynesboro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greencastle-Antrim is facing Waynesboro at the right time seeing as Waynesboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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