
Wildcats
04/15/25 vs Thomasville | 18-3 |
04/14/25 vs R.J. Reynolds | 16-0 |
04/09/25 vs Lexington | 16-0 |
South Davidson entered their tilt with Thomasville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 18-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Payton Cook made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Davidson got a massive performance out of Lydia Perryman, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those hits marked the first that Perryman got this season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ashby, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Davidson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .769. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
South Davidson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Thomasville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Davidson beat the Bulldogs by a score of 19-4 later that day.
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