New Washington extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-8. They came up short against the South Central Rebels, falling 10-2. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for South Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For South Central's part, Addison Stepro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Stepro has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, South Central let Isla Schweitzer and Delaney Pennington run wild. Schweitzer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Pennington went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Pennington has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Roy, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, New Washington will look to defend their home field on Monday against Borden at 5:30 p.m. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Central, they will challenge Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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