It was a good run, but Parkway unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 9-5 to the South Central Satellites.
For South Central's part, Lexi Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Tennley Werner was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Valerie Horne, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Parkway's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3-1. As for South Central, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Parkway has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Central, they will head out on the road to take on Tippecanoe Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tippecanoe Valley: 3.3, South Central: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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