In what's become a running theme this season, Southwood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Maconaquah Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwood.
Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwood got a big performance out of Grace Lambert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lili Combs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Maconaquah's side, Blayklee Buman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Buman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Shaela Brazzel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Southwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Maconaquah, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwood will face off against Northfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwood is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Maconaquah, they will take on Peru at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maconaquah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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