The Southside Seahawks will head out on the road to square off against the Lejeune Devil Pups at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Southside had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Lejeune.
For Lejeune's part, Molly McSorley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. McSorley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lejeune, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12.
Lejeune's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Lejeune, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Southside's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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