Spartans
| 04/14/25 vs Exeter | 9-5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 19-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs East Bakersfield | 20-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ East Bakersfield | 22-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs West | 19-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ West | 7-2 |
South waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Exeter Monarchs by a score of 9-5.
Scarlett Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kloie Wetmore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Zowey Estrada was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Exeter only posted an OBP of .273.
South pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Exeter, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-3 loss against Chavez on the 14th. As for Exeter, they will head out to take on Washington Union at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.43 runs per game on average), something the Monarchs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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