Southern/Diller-Odell's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Fairbury Jeffs onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Southern/Diller-Odell, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-5 defeat when these two played on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Maddie Rosebaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reece Barnard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Southern/Diller-Odell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Southern/Diller-Odell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Fairbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Southern/Diller-Odell will face off against NEN at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southern/Diller-Odell is facing NEN at the right time seeing as NEN is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fairbury, they will challenge Wilber-Clatonia on Saturday. Fairbury will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Wilber-Clatonia will have lost three straight heading into Saturday's game.
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