Southern came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the East Hardy Cougars onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southern also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The result came thanks to Bailey Schmidt's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. She also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
On the hitting side, Southern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryelynn Sweitzer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for East Hardy, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Southern has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Hardy, they will be staying on the road in their second game on Monday to face off against Digital Harbor at 4:30 p.m.
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