Senath-Hornersville had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it five. They lost 16-3 to the South Pemiscot Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 back in April.
Senath-Hornersville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rakel White, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for South Pemiscot, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games.
On South Pemiscot's side, Phoenix Simmons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Simmons has posted over her last three contests. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Khyla Edwards and Mollie Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Moore went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Moore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ta'Kylah Wooden, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Senath-Hornersville will venture away from home to take on Naylor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Pemiscot, they will host Portageville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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