Softball Preview: South Spartans vs. North Stars
The South Spartans will be playing at home against the North Stars at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South has eight straight victories, North has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, South gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over North. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South considering their two-run performance the match before.
Sienna Lopez and Scarlett Lopez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lopez struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Lopez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lopez went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Lopez went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kloie Wetmore was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Yoselin Bringas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
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