Softball Preview: Southridge Raiders vs. South Spencer Rebels
The Southridge Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the South Spencer Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southridge will be strutting in after a win while South Spencer will be coming in after a loss.
Southridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Princeton onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Meanwhile, South Spencer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell just short of Tell City by a score of 2-0.
Kaylee Schmitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit.
At the plate, South Spencer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Wink, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Southridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for South Spencer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Everything went Southridge's way against South Spencer when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Southridge made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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