Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 21-1 to the Southern Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
For Southern's part, Alyssa Smallwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smallwood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ella Davis and Morghan Dunn did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 2-for-2 with two triples, a run, and an RBI, while Dunn scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aleia Irvin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Western will be playing in front of their home fans against Brown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southern, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Bullitt Central at 5:30 p.m.
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