Softball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Southwood's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Southwood proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Adams Central Flying Jets, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Flying Jets since May 18, 2019.

Aaliyah Dyson

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/24/25 vs Adams Central	4
05/23/25 @ Wabash	2
05/14/25 @ Northfield	2
05/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	2
04/30/25 vs Northwestern	2

The team relied heavily on Aaliyah Dyson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Ashba, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Southwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.

Southwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Adams Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.

Southwood and Adams Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will square off against Wes-Del at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Adams Central, they will face off against South Adams at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Starfires' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Flying Jets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.