It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South-Doyle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seymour Eagles and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South-Doyle also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Anna Snodderly spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South-Doyle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Lee, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Carlee Stuffle was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Seymour's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Makenna Wright gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hayden Gilliland was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haylei Tawzer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South-Doyle's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Seymour, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
South-Doyle will challenge Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South-Doyle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Seymour, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carter at 6:00 p.m. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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