The Southern Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Southern's win against Eastern wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tornadoes narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tornadoes have posted against the Eagles since April 22, 2022.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fisher Catholic). They blew past Harvest Prep 20-0 on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Irish as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Olivia Haynes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Haynes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Harper Kline was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Lucy Watkins was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Fisher Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive contests.
Fisher Catholic pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Southern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
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