Knights
| 05/03/25 @ DeKalb | 8-4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 7-5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Marion | 7-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Northwestern | 8-7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Peru | 3-1 |
Southwood entered their tilt with DeKalb on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Barons by a score of 8-4.
Natalie Sutphin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Lambert, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Izzy Ashba, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Southwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwood will head out to square off against Whitko at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DeKalb, they will head out on the road to take on Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Barons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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