In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Austin Eagles as the Southwestern Rebels made off with an 18-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southwestern considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ashley Fulton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Fulton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fulton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chloey Leach and Rorie Scroggins did most of the damage at the plate: Leach scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Scroggins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Riley Crawford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Austin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will take on Rising Sun at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Austin, they will be playing at home against New Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Austin is facing New Washington at the right time seeing as New Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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