South Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fremont Eagles a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Satellites have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Johnson
| 06/03/25 vs Fremont | 15 |
| 05/31/25 vs Argos | 16 |
| 05/29/25 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 13 |
| 05/26/25 vs Culver Community | 11 |
| 05/24/25 vs Highland | 10 |
| + 18 more games |
Lexi Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Marlee Cavinder was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddy Cleek, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont struck out 15 times.
South Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fremont, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12.
As of now, neither South Central nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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