The Southern Wells Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood Park Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Wells, who comes in off a win.
Southern Wells is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Liberty Christian on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Southern Wells as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Maddy Sutton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sutton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southern Wells got a massive performance out of Remi Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Collena Reeves was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lakewood Park Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 10-0 to Churubusco. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Lakewood Park Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southern Wells' record now sits at 5-14. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Southern Wells might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from Lakewood Park Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Southern Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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