Washington is 0-7 against Southridge since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Washington Hatchets will head out on the road to take on the Southridge Raiders at 8:00 p.m.
Washington's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against North Posey on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Vikings. Washington's loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Southridge earned a 7-2 win over South Spencer on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southridge.
Southridge got a great performance from Millie Hunter as she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hunter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenley Ferguson, 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 Molly Schwartz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Southridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Washington suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Southridge in their previous meeting back in April. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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