The South Central Trojans will take on the Chippewa Chipps at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central will be strutting in after a win while Chippewa will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, South Central turned things around against Crestline on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Bulldogs.
Viola Culler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Culler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zaida Myers was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sydnee Middaugh was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Chippewa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 20-7 to Northwestern.
LILLI KENLEY was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was AVA PANACIULLI, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
South Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Chippewa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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