Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern/Diller-Odell). They won by a run and slipped past the Nebraska City Pioneers 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southern/Diller-Odell.
Southern/Diller-Odell got a big performance out of Gabby Long, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Reece Barnard was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Southern/Diller-Odell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Southern/Diller-Odell's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Nebraska City, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 10-1 record.
Southern/Diller-Odell will head out to face off against Auburn at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Auburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Southern/Diller-Odell likes a good challenge. As for Nebraska City, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Syracuse at 12:30 p.m. Nebraska City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Syracuse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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