Southern had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Chalker Wildcats. This was payback for Southern, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Chalker's part, Gabby Hromada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. Hromada has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelsey Kren was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple.
Southern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Chalker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Southern nor Chalker have any future games scheduled.
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