Southwestern can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Switzerland County Pacers. The win was familiar territory for Southwestern who now have four in a row.
Ashley Fulton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Fulton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Allie Birchfield was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nataley Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Switzerland County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Wetzel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Southwestern's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Switzerland County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Southwestern will head out on the road to take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jac-Cen-Del has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.22 runs per game on average), something Southwestern will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Switzerland County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rising Sun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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