Lake Station Edison fell victim to South Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the South Central Satellites. Lake Station Edison has not had much luck with South Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For South Central's part, Valerie Horne and Ashlen Strauch were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Horne struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Strauch tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Horne got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, while Strauch went 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Taylor Bachman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Katerina Pazderova, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lake Station Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for South Central, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Lake Station Edison will be playing at home against Gary West Side at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gary West Side knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Lake Station Edison likes a good challenge. As for South Central, they will head out on the road to take on Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. South Central is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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