After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Vigo, South Vermillion was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Parke Heritage Wolves 13-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Shaylee Wallace made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Layla Mackey
| 04/11/25 @ Parke Heritage | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ North Montgomery | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ North Vermillion | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Attica | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Seeger | 1 |
In other batting news, South Vermillion got a big performance out of Layla Mackey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Mackey a new career-high in RBI (three). Rosie Travioli was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Vermillion pushed their record up to 1-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Parke Heritage, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, South Vermillion will challenge Riverton Parke at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parke Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Central at 5:30 p.m.
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