Southern Wells extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-19 in the process. They lost 11-2 to the Southwood Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Alexis Pennington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Keely Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Southwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Southwood's side, Rowan Goodpasture and Natalie Sutphin were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Goodpasture didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sutphin tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Goodpasture got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Sutphin went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Southwood let Izzy Ashba and Rylee Thomas run wild. Ashba went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Thomas got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Thomas has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Southern Wells will be playing at home against Liberty Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southwood, they will welcome Oak Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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