Southport had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it five. They fell 5-0 to the Mooresville Pioneers. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.
As for Mooresville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mooresville's part, the result came thanks to Reagan Bauer's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Bauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cierra Cramer and Sophie Culp did most of the damage at the plate: Cramer went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Culp got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Cramer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Todd, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southport will take on Indianapolis Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Mooresville, they will venture away from home to take on Bloomington North at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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