On Thursday, Sedan faced South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sedan Devils took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sedan has scored all season.
Haley Sellers and Sophia Rios did some serious damage despite the final result: Sellers scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Rios scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Adley Pappan was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sedan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven]'s side, Ava Newell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Newell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] got a massive performance out of Rahlee Colwell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adley Mayo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sedan's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven], the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Sedan will be playing at home against Flinthills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sedan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season. As for South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven], they will be playing at home against Oxford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Oxford's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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