The Southern Indians will head out to take on the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Bridgeport hit Southern with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 13-2 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Catholic Central). They were the clear victors by a 22-4 margin over Jefferson County Christian on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.
Alexis Lathem made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Catholic Central got a massive performance out of Maddie McEndree, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. McEndree is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Doyle, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and one stolen base.
Catholic Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.
Catholic Central's record is now 2-19. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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