The South Central Satellites will be playing at home against the North Newton Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Central will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
South Central can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let Tri-Township onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Lexi Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Shukitis was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Valerie Horne, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, North Newton was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Boone Grove by a score of 4-2.
Sydney Rainford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Summer Wynn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for North Newton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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