Warren Central and Southport squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Warren Central had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Southport Cardinals. Warren Central has not had much luck with Southport recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Warren Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Harvey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Southport's side, Ady Stansbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stansbury has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stansbury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Thorpe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Hodge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Warren Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Southport, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.
Warren Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southport, they will square off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southport has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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