South Central easily dispatched La Porte on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Satellites fell just short of the Highland Trojans by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Satellites couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lexi Johnson
| 05/24/25 vs Highland | 10 |
| 05/22/25 @ La Porte | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Boone Grove | 10 |
| 05/16/25 vs Washington Township | 19 |
| 05/12/25 vs Kouts | 19 |
| + 14 more games |
Lexi Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shukitis, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-6-1. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
South Central has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Culver Community on the 26th. As for Highland, they will challenge Griffith at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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