Southwestern waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Rockcastle County Rockets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Southwestern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Jayla Singleton's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that she tossed five or more strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordyn McDonald, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Macie Gwin, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Rockcastle County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will square off against Casey County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Rockcastle County, they will take on Marion County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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