The Southern Trojans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Western Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Western took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern, who comes in off a win.
Southern will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Moore on Wednesday. Everything went Southern's way against Moore as Southern made off with a 12-2 win. Southern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Alyssa Smallwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Smallwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Hethcox, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Morghan Dunn was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Western was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 22-5 defeat at the hands of Brown.
Southern's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Southern took their win against Western in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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