The Southport Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Southport finally turned things around against Pike on Monday. Southport had just enough and edged Pike out 2-1.
Ady Stansbury spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
Meanwhile, Monrovia fell victim to Indianapolis Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-0.
Monrovia also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Tylynn Secuskie gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Secuskie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Southport's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Southport beat Monrovia 16-12 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Southport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monrovia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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