South Central is a perfect 10-0 against Kouts since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Satellites will welcome the Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. South Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Kouts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Knox just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 2-1.
Lexi Johnson
| 05/10/25 vs Knox | 12 |
| 05/09/25 vs Hebron | 9 |
| 05/06/25 @ Westville | 12 |
| 05/05/25 vs Boone Grove | 15 |
| 05/03/25 vs Griffith | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
Lexi Johnson put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Valerie Horne, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Kouts entered their tilt with Washington Township on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Senators. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs & Fillies, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Lillian Earle, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayla Florence, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Kouts kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Kouts back to even at 7-7. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4-1.
South Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Kouts when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Satellites repeat their success, or do the Mustangs & Fillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
