Softball Preview: South Central Satellites vs. Portage Indians
The South Central Satellites will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Portage Indians at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Central has five straight victories, Portage has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Washington Township (and have done all season long). South Central's pitcher stepped up to hand Washington Township a 14-0 shutout on Saturday.
Valerie Horne made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Horne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Horne was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tennley Werner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brooke Perriera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Portage had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against La Porte on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Portage has lost by exactly two runs.
Brooklyn Demercede made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Fausch, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
South Central might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Portage in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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