South Central lost to New London back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Trojans blew past the Wildcats 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Wildcats since May 13, 2022.
Viola Culler
| 05/08/25 @ New London | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Monroeville | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Western Reserve | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Mansfield Christian | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Crestview | 2 |
Viola Culler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Culler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, South Central got a massive performance out of Zaida Myers, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Myers has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Middaugh, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for South Central and bumps their season record up to 5-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for New London, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Looking ahead, South Central will square off against Lucas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cubs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.93 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. New London has already played their next contest (against Colonel Crawford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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