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| 05/16/25 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 10-9 W |
| 04/11/19 - Away | 14-6 W |
| 04/12/18 - Home | 10-7 W |
| + 3 more games |
Southwood came out on top against Southern Wells on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Knights put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 11-2 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Rowan Goodpasture and Natalie Sutphin were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Goodpasture didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sutphin pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. At bat, Goodpasture got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Sutphin went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Southwood let Izzy Ashba and Rylee Thomas run wild. Ashba went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Thomas got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Thomas has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Southwood pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Wells, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season.
Southwood will take on Oak Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Wells, they will challenge Liberty Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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