Southwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Central Trojans 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for Southwood who now have five in a row.
Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwood's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hali Pershing, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On West Central's side, Annika Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Southwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
As of now, neither Southwood nor West Central have any future games scheduled.
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