After a string of four wins, Southwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Jersey Panthers. Southwestern was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Jersey's pitcher proved too tough.
Abby McDonald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Madison Seymour was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Jersey's side, Ashlyn Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Collins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Pegram, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Southwestern's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Jersey, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Southwestern by a score of 11-2 later that day.
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