Softball Preview: Western Warriors vs. Southern Trojans
The Western Warriors will play host again on Monday to welcome the Southern Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Western fell victim to a tough 22-5 defeat at the hands of Brown.
Meanwhile, Southern can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Moore as Southern made off with a 12-2 win. Considering Southern has won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Smallwood was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Smallwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Hethcox was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Morghan Dunn, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4.
Western dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Southern, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Western might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Southern in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Will Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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