Softball Recap: Southern Choctaw Has No Trouble Against Clarke County

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Southern Choctaw and Clarke County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Southern Choctaw Indians put the hurt on the Clarke County Bulldogs with a sharp 19-10 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

Gabby Land spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits.

Emerald Dunigan

Hits (Career)

03/11/25 @ Clarke County	3
03/06/25 @ Sweet Water	2
02/17/25 vs Fruitdale	2
04/17/24 vs Choctaw County	2
03/28/24 @ Millry	2

At the plate, Southern Choctaw got a massive performance out of Emerald Dunigan, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Dunigan a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Remmi McMichael, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.

Southern Choctaw hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.

The win got Southern Choctaw back to even at 4-4-1. As for Clarke County, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Southern Choctaw has already played their next contest, a 30-8 victory against Millry on the 13th. As for Clarke County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 18-1 loss against Washington County on the 13th.