Softball Recap: Southwood Takes Down South Central in a Playoff Battle

Knights

Previous 5 Games

06/07/25 vs South Central	6-3
06/02/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln	7-0
05/30/25 vs North Miami	5-4
05/29/25 vs Northfield	14-3
05/26/25 vs Wes-Del	3-2

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southwood walked away with it. They came out on top against the South Central Satellites by a score of 6-3 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Natalie Sutphin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 27 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

In other batting news, Gracie Lambert was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Rylee Thomas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 21-10. As for South Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-7-1 record.

Southwood has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 defeat against North Newton on the 7th. South Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.