Southern had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the South Point Pointers by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
For South Point's part, Maddy Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyleigh Castle, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Alli Stidham was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern will head out on the road to take on Oak Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Point, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Lawrence County on the 23rd.
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