Softball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Southwood Knights
Wabash is 1-9 against Southwood since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wabash Apaches will be playing at home against the Southwood Knights at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Wabash has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wabash's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lewis Cass 2-0.
The result came thanks to Kalli Davis's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits.
On the hitting side, Wabash's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andi Conliff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Manchester 7-1.
Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Lambert, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Rowan Goodpasture was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wabash pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Southwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wabash has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wabash came up short against Southwood when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwood's Madi Culver, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Wabash knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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