East Hardy fell victim to Southern and their airtight pitching crew in their first game on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Rams. The defeat means East Hardy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Southern's part, Bailey Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Southern's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryelynn Sweitzer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Hardy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
East Hardy will head out on the road to challenge Digital Harbor at 4:30 p.m. in their second game on Monday. As for Southern, they will be playing at home against Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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