Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Central). Everything went their way against the La Porte Slicers on Thursday as they made off with an 18-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Satellites, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lexi Johnson
| 05/22/25 @ La Porte | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Boone Grove | 10 |
| 05/16/25 vs Washington Township | 19 |
| 05/12/25 vs Kouts | 19 |
| 05/10/25 vs Knox | 12 |
| + 13 more games |
Lexi Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Valerie Horne and Maddy Cleek did most of the damage at the plate: Horne went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Cleek went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Horne has posted since back in April. Caitlin Allen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
South Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for La Porte, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.
Coming up, South Central will host Highland at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for La Porte, they will challenge New Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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