Terre Haute South Vigo came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the North Central Thunderbirds as they made off with an 11-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Terre Haute South Vigo also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Emma Cesinger spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Kinzer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kyar McVey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On North Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Seay, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Terre Haute South Vigo's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Terre Haute South Vigo will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Terre Haute South Vigo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for North Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Terre Haute North Vigo at 5:00 p.m. Terre Haute North Vigo has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.12 runs per game on average), something North Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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