With a playoff game on the line, Southport rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Warren Central Warriors with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Southport as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Ady Stansbury made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stansbury has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stansbury was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Thorpe, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Hodge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Warren Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Harvey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Southport's victory bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Warren Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Southport will challenge Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southport has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Warren Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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