Softball Recap: South Bend Washington Panthers vs. South Bend Clay Colonials
South Bend Washington is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-0 to the South Bend Clay Colonials on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Bend Washington of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For South Bend Clay's part, Jessica Cleveland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Cleveland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cleveland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Keegan Russell was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South Bend Clay, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
South Bend Washington will challenge Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something South Bend Washington will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Bend Clay, they will head out on the road to take on South Bend Adams at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Clay has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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