Southwood had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 13-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Oak Hill Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Saturday.
Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowan Goodpasture made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Thomas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Oak Hill, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Hill's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Pathie Speicher gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Oak Hill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsyn Wiley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits Wiley has posted over her last nine matchups.
Coming up, Southwood will host Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Squires have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Oak Hill, they are taking a road trip to face off against Heritage Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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