With a playoff game on the line, South Western rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 6-1. The victory was just business as usual For South Western, who after 23 games remain undefeated this season.
Jayda Koontz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Koontz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Bateman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Western pushed their record up to 23-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Mechanicsburg, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
South Western didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 victory vs. Solanco on the 30th. As for Mechanicsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Marple Newtown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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