Softball Preview: South Central Satellites vs. Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles
South Central is 4-0 against Lake Station Edison since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Central Satellites will look to defend their home field against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Central has eight straight victories, Lake Station Edison has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, South Central was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan Township, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that South Central has won by exactly four runs.
Lexi Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shukitis, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Swanson, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Lake Station Edison lost 22-3 to Tri-Township on Wednesday.
Ia Nasia Stevenson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Central pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Lake Station Edison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Lake Station Edison, though, as they've been averaging 12.6. Given South Central's sizable advantage in that area, Lake Station Edison will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Central took their win against Lake Station Edison in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Station Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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