The matchup between Southwood and Wabash on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Knights were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Apaches. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now won eight in a row.
Natalie Sutphin
| 05/23/25 @ Wabash | 4 |
| 05/16/25 @ Southern Wells | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bluffton | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ Eastern | 3 |
Natalie Sutphin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Izzy Ashba was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Gracie Lambert was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Southwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Southwood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Wabash, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Looking ahead, Southwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Adams Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wabash, they will square off against Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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