In what's become a running theme this season, Southern gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on the Western Warriors with a sharp 21-1 victory. While fans of Southern might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alyssa Smallwood was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smallwood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Southern let Ella Davis and Morghan Dunn loose on the outfield. Davis went 2-for-2 with two triples, a run, and an RBI, while Dunn scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aleia Irvin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Southern and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Western, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Southern will head out on the road to face off against Bullitt Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Western, they will be playing at home against Brown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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