Southern School of Energy and Sustainability extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the J.F. Webb Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-7 last Wednesday.
As for J.F. Webb, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For J.F. Webb's part, Terrie Thornton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thornton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zikerra Reed, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Simone Ovando, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is set to challenge their familiar foe Louisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, J.F. Webb will face off against rival Carrboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Warriors have won five straight at home, while the Jaguars won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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