Southeastern waltzed into their game in Saturday's second game with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the West End Patriots 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southeastern also won the last time the pair played in Saturday's first game.
Emellie Hamilton spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southeastern's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sydni Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Carpenter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On West End's side, Braylee King put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. King was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Southeastern pushed their record up to 13-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West End, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9-1 record this season.
Southeastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory vs. Oneonta on the 13th. As for West End, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Ohatchee at 5:00 p.m.
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