Softball Recap: North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays vs. South Newton Rebels
North Judson-San Pierre put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the South Newton Rebels as the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays made off with a 17-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Judson-San Pierre.
Molly Madsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Madsen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other pitching news, Kayla Chambers looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, North Judson-San Pierre got a massive performance out of Raegan Hensley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Garbison, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On South Newton's side, Cora Groover made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Faye Springsteen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Judson-San Pierre has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for South Newton, their loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Judson-San Pierre will take on South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for South Newton, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on West Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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