Southport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to the Bloomington South Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southport of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Bloomington South's part, Kinsey Clopton was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Clopton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Clopton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Carly Reed was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby Purtlebaugh, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Southport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Bloomington South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Southport will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Indianapolis Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. Bloomington South will take on Brown County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brown County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.89 runs per game on average), something Bloomington South will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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