Softball Recap: South Central Gets the Win

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2026, 2:55am

Softball Recap: South Central Rebels vs. Borden Braves

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Previous 5 Games

04/28/26 - Home5-0 W
04/29/25 - Away1-8 L
04/23/24 - Home0-17 L
04/26/22 - Home0-17 L
05/25/21 - Neutral0-12 L

South Central hadn't done well against Borden recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Braves a 5-0 shutout. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 victory the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.

Delaney Pennington was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2025. Breanna Hess was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

South Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

South Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Borden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Central will challenge rival Crothersville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Borden is set to take on their familiar foe New Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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