In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles 14-3. The victory was familiar territory for Southwestern who now have five in a row.
Ashley Fulton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Fulton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Owens, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Chloey Leach, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, Taylor Swinney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Southwestern will head out on the road to take on Clarksville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oldenburg Academy at 5:00 p.m. Oldenburg Academy is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Jac-Cen-Del will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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