Southeast is 0-6 against Cardinal Mooney since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southeast Seminoles will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Southeast is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-9 walloping at the hands of Bayshore.
Madison Palso was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Reina Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Bruins 15-5. Considering Cardinal Mooney has won 11 games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Erin Sugg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Sugg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sugg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayla Skaarup was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lockhart, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Cardinal Mooney, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Southeast has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .500. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've averaged .562. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southeast suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Cardinal Mooney in their previous matchup back in March. Can Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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