Southridge won the last time they faced South Spencer, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Southridge Raiders walked away with a 7-2 victory over the South Spencer Rebels. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southridge.
Southridge got a great performance from Millie Hunter as she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hunter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenley Ferguson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camryn Nalley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On South Spencer's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drema Howe, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Southridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for South Spencer, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Southridge will look to defend their home field on Monday against Washington at 8:00 p.m. Southridge will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for South Spencer, they will challenge Perry Central at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so South Spencer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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