While South Central put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Mishawaka Marian. The South Central Satellites were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over the Mishawaka Marian Knights. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Central yet this season.
Valerie Horne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Horne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooke Perriera and Tennley Werner did most of the damage at the plate: Perriera scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Werner got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Taylor Bachman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
South Central is on the road again on Monday to play North Judson-San Pierre at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Bend Adams at 5:00 p.m.
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