Southeast was the 12-1 winner over United when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by just one run.
Savannah Powell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kirsten Harvey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Neena Truex was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Southeast and nudges their season record down to 16-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for United, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Southeast and United are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southeast's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for United, they will venture away from home to take on Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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