Softball Recap: Jeffersontown Chargers vs. South Oldham Dragons
Jeffersontown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 15-4 loss at the hands of the South Oldham Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jeffersontown of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Jeffersontown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Meuschke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Shayla Bockelman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On South Oldham's side, Cali Downing spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, South Oldham let Grace Turner and Addi Schrecker loose on the outfield. Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Schrecker scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Vermeesch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Jeffersontown's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for South Oldham, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jeffersontown will take on Christian Educational Consortium at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jeffersontown is facing Christian Educational Consortium at the right time seeing as Christian Educational Consortium is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Oldham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Oldham will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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