Southern is 2-8 against Broadneck since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southern Bulldogs will face off against the Broadneck Bruins at 4:45 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Southern's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Chesapeake on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. Southern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Broadneck unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of John Carroll by a score of 7-6.
Grace Purdum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Favazza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Southern's record now sits at 2-5. As for Broadneck, their record now sits at 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Broadneck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southern might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Broadneck in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Broadneck's Sam Waters, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Southern knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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