The New Washington Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the South Central Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Washington hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for New Washington's offense. They lost 18-0 to Charlestown on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, South Central made easy work of Whitefield Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 14-2 victory. Considering the Rebels have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Isla Schweitzer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Whitney Hubert also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for New Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went New Washington's way against South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as New Washington made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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