South Central is 5-0 against North Judson-San Pierre since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Central Satellites are on the road again to play the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Mishawaka Marian 18-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win South Central has managed all season.
Valerie Horne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Horne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooke Perriera and Tennley Werner did most of the damage at the plate: Perriera scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Werner got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Taylor Bachman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre got the win against South Newton on Saturday by a conclusive 17-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Judson-San Pierre.
Like South Central, North Judson-San Pierre also got a great game from a two-way player: Molly Madsen. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Madsen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other pitching news, Kayla Chambers looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Raegan Hensley was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Garbison, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their record now sits at 8-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like North Judson-San Pierre struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Central took their victory against North Judson-San Pierre when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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