South Central was forced to take a big defeat against they on Saturday, they got the better of them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chippewa Chipps a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the game before.
Viola Culler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Culler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, South Central got a massive performance out of Ember Phillips, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Phillips has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mayson Middaugh, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chippewa only posted an OBP of .235.
South Central's record is now 9-17. As for Chippewa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. South Central will head out to square off against Monroeville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chippewa, they will welcome Smithville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chipps are facing the Smithies at the right time seeing as the Smithies are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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