New Washington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
New Washington lost 10-4 to South Ripley on Friday.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Southwestern's offense. They fell just short of Rising Sun by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Southwestern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley Fulton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
New Washington might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Southwestern when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fulton, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that New Washington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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