Fillmore Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Southern/Diller-Odell on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Southern/Diller-Odell by a score of 12-11.
Alexis Saatmann made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Devyn Geiger, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Fillmore Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fillmore Central will welcome Crete on Tuesday. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, they will host Syracuse at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something Southern/Diller-Odell will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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