The Southwest Eagles will take on the Dr. Krop Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Southwest's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dr. Krop has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
If Southwest beats Dr. Krop with 21 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles put the hurt on Coral Gables with a sharp 21-11 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won six in a row.
Sofia Valdes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Gonzalez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sannaya Pardey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop came up short against Goleman two weeks ago, falling 24-1.
Southwest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Dr. Krop, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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