Softball Preview: Southern Trojans vs. Bullitt Central Cougars
The Southern Trojans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Bullitt Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Southern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Southern can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Western with a sharp 21-1 victory. While fans of Southern might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alyssa Smallwood made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smallwood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Southern let Ella Davis and Morghan Dunn loose on the outfield. Davis went 2-for-2 with two triples, a run, and an RBI, while Dunn scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aleia Irvin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bullitt Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-2 to Whitefield Academy.
Southern pushed their record up to 6-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bullitt Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Southern might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Bullitt Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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