Softball Recap: Southern Choctaw Triumphs

Southern Choctaw lost to Washington County back in February, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Southern Choctaw came out on top against Washington County by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.

Gabby Land spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February.

Emerald Dunigan

Doubles (Career)

03/25/25 vs Washington County	2
03/13/25 @ Millry	1
03/06/25 @ Sweet Water	1
02/17/25 vs Fruitdale	1
03/14/24 @ Choctaw County	1

At the plate, Keri McGee and Emerald Dunigan did most of the damage at the plate: McGee went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Dunigan scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Dunigan a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kensley McIlwain, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Southern Choctaw now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Choctaw will head out to take on Fruitdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Choctaw's pitchers better be ready for this one: Fruitdale has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Washington County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chickasaw at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chickasaw has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something Washington County will no doubt try to take advantage of.