Southern extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They came up short against the Butler Bears, falling 19-2. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bears from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Butler, the win got them back to even at 1-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Butler's part, Jenicca Alexander and Akylah ?AK? Hampton did most of the damage at the plate: Alexander got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Hampton went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra ?Ki-Ki? Robbins, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Southern will host Brown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Butler, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Bullitt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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