Tri-Township hasn't had much luck against South Central recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Satellites at 4:30 p.m. Tri-Township has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tri-Township is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Washington Township, falling 22-2.
Alexa Latta was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That hit was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, South Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Satellites have posted since May 18, 2024.
Lexi Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Allen, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Central's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Township, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Tri-Township suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to South Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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