Southwind fell victim to Arlington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Arlington Tigers. Southwind has struggled against Arlington recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Arlington's part, Brooklynn Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lily Hatch was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Morgan Cooper was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Southwind's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Arlington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Southwind will head out on the road to challenge Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Arlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Collierville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Collierville likes a good challenge.
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