Softball Preview: Fountain Central Mustangs vs. South Newton Rebels
The Fountain Central Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the South Newton Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fountain Central is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Parke Heritage.
Fountain Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fountain Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parke Heritage struck out five times.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, South Newton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 21-2 to Watseka. South Newton has not had much luck with Watseka recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fountain Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
South Newton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fountain Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for South Newton, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Fountain Central's sizable advantage in that area, South Newton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fountain Central took their victory against South Newton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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