Southmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-1 to the Western Boone Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southmont of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Southmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Thornburg, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Western Boone's side, Ally Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Mickayla Naanos and Morganne Grant did most of the damage at the plate: Naanos scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Grant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kenzlei Mathews was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Southmont's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Western Boone, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Southmont will head out on the road to challenge North Montgomery at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southmont has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Western Boone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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