Argos had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it six. They lost 20-0 to the South Central Satellites. The Dragons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Satellites from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for South Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For South Central's part, Brooklyn Burns and Maddy Cleek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Burns pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cleek kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Burns went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Cleek went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marlee Cavinder, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Duttlinger, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Argos will be playing in front of their home fans against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for South Central, they will head out to take on Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.92 runs per game on average), something the Satellites will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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