The South-Doyle Cherokees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seymour Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South-Doyle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Harriman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 8-7. South-Doyle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Smithers and Kathryn McGlothlan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smithers scored a run while going 2-for-5, while McGlothlan went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily McGlothlan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, South-Doyle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, Seymour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fulton.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went South-Doyle's way against Seymour when the teams last played on Monday as South-Doyle made off with a 16-8 victory. Will South-Doyle repeat their success, or does Seymour have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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