South waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Wickliffe Blue Devils 5-4. This was payback for South, who suffered an 18-17 loss the last time these two teams met.
Violet Dichazy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bella Hostutler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Linell Dichazy, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
South's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Wickliffe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South will challenge Archbishop Hoban at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Hoban is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wickliffe, they will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickliffe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cardinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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