Southern is 0-10 against Chesapeake since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Southern Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Chesapeake Cougars at 4:45 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Southern's offense. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of Arundel on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Southern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 5-1.
Lindsay Cavey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cavey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alana Watts was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Kasey Slade was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Southern now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Chesapeake, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Southern suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Chesapeake in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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