Softball Recap: South Spencer Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

After losing to Pike Central the last time they met, South Spencer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rebels came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Kaylee Schmitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Drema Howe

Stolen Base (Career)

05/07/25 vs Pike Central	4
04/01/25 vs Evansville Memorial	3
03/30/24 @ North Harrison	3
04/16/25 vs Evansville Bosse	2
04/14/25 vs Forest Park	2

In other batting news, South Spencer let Ruthee Clark and Drema Howe run wild. Clark went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Howe got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Howe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Raaf, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

South Spencer's record is now 4-5. As for Pike Central, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

South Spencer has already played their next game (against Evansville Harrison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pike Central also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Mt. Vernon.