
Starfires
04/17/25 @ New Haven | 17 |
04/24/25 vs Bluffton | 15 |
05/08/25 @ Southern Wells | 14 |
04/16/25 vs Blackford | 12 |
04/12/25 vs Wes-Del | 11 |
South Adams had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Southern Wells on Thursday. The Starfires never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering the Starfires have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Addie Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Neuenschwander was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Bekah Patterson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
South Adams was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory (which was South Adams' fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Wells, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
South Adams has already played their next contest, a 7-6 loss against Fort Recovery on the 9th. As for Southern Wells, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 15-4 victory against Randolph Southern on the 12th.
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