West Central and Southwood squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but West Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Southwood Knights by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, West Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Annika Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Southwood's side, Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Sutphin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hali Pershing, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
West Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Southwood, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
As of now, neither West Central nor Southwood have any future games scheduled.
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