Softball Recap: Switzerland County Pacers vs. Southwestern Rebels
Switzerland County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-2 to the Southwestern Rebels on Monday. Switzerland County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Switzerland County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Wetzel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Southwestern's side, Ashley Fulton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Fulton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Allie Birchfield was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nataley Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Switzerland County's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Switzerland County will be playing in front of their home fans against Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rising Sun will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Switzerland County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Jac-Cen-Del's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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