South Broward was the 22-7 winner over McArthur when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Broward Bulldogs fell just short of the McArthur Mustangs by a score of 18-17 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Isabel Wellins 2024 was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off three hits. Wellins 2024 has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wellins 2024 was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Onya Lee-Golightly 2025 was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Gianna Madtes 2027 was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, South Broward didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On McArthur's side, they got a massive performance out of Janellys Herrera, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kalie Crespo, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
South Broward now has a losing record at 5-6. As for McArthur, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, South Broward and Monarch will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for McArthur, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chaminade-Madonna at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
