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| 03/31/26 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 13-5 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 03/27/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southern is 8-2 against Trimble since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tornadoes will head out to challenge the Tomcats at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Southern's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
Southern proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Eastern 11-9. The victory continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Trimble never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Federal Hocking on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Tomcats, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jessa Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daisy Harvey and Olivia Kasler did most of the damage at the plate: Harvey went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Kasler went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Kasler a new career-high. Alyvia Portier was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Trimble always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Federal Hocking only posted an OBP of .222.
Southern's record is now 8-1. As for Trimble, their record now sits at 6-4.
Southern couldn't quite finish off Trimble when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 7-5. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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