Softball Recap: Bloomington South Panthers vs. Silver Creek Dragons
Bloomington South won the last time they faced Silver Creek, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bloomington South Panthers came out on top against the Silver Creek Dragons by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bloomington South.
Kinsey Clopton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Purtlebaugh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Reed, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Silver Creek's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bloomington South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Bloomington South will stay at home for another game and welcome Floyd Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Bloomington South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Silver Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Bloomington North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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