Softball Recap: Southridge Raiders vs. Forest Park Rangers
Southridge stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against the Forest Park Rangers as the Southridge Raiders made off with a 14-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southridge.
Millie Hunter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Molly Schwartz and Keegan LaRoche did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while LaRoche scored a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Camryn Nalley, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Forest Park's side, Kaitlyn Randle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Rheyse Fleck was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Forest Park lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Southridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Forest Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southridge will face off against Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Forest Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Heritage Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Forest Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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