South Florence is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Austintown-Fitch. The Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since March 14th.
Payton Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, South Florence's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blakely Blue, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Bruins
| 04/22/25 vs Austintown-Fitch | 3-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Independence | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wilson | 17-1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Darlington | 6-0 |
The win was the fourth in a row for South Florence, bringing their record up to 17-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Coming up, South Florence will challenge Catawba Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Copperheads will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something the Bruins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Austintown-Fitch, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-1 victory against Trinity Christian on the 23rd.
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