Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern/Diller-Odell). They put the hurt on the Falls City Tigers with a sharp 11-1 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southern/Diller-Odell considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Mya Frase was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 five strikeouts in six consecutive matches.
Southern/Diller-Odell's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Falls City, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Southern/Diller-Odell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 victory vs. North Andrew on the 14th. Falls City has also already played their next game, an 11-3 defeat against Freeman on the 14th.
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