In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the McCreary Central Raiders with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwestern.
Jordyn McDonald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). McDonald has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Southwestern got a massive performance out of Kylie Dalton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynn Troxell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On McCreary Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for McCreary Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Southwestern will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rockcastle County is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Southwestern will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for McCreary Central, they will take on Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCreary Central is facing Wayne County at the right time seeing as Wayne County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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