South Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Morgan Township Cherokees by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that South Central has won by exactly four runs.
Lexi Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shukitis, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Peyton Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
On Morgan Township's side, Morgan Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
South Central's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Morgan Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
South Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Station Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Station Edison has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something South Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Morgan Township, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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