Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the South Central Satellites by a score of 3-2. Highland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Skylar Zoeteman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Jordan Boyd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
On South Central's side, Lexi Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Perriera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for South Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Boone Grove at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Central: 2, Boone Grove: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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