South Vermillion can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers as the South Vermillion Wildcats made off with a 14-2 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for South Vermillion as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Shaylee Wallace was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, South Vermillion let Cambree Stivers and Brilee Schimmel loose on the outfield. Stivers scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schimmel scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sophie Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On North Montgomery's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella McManomy, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Sophia Shea was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
South Vermillion now has a winning record of 8-7. As for North Montgomery, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Vermillion will take on Danville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Crawfordsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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