South Knox fell victim to Sullivan and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Sullivan Golden Arrows might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, South Knox's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sullivan's part, Kate Ridgway made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Ridgway has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ridgway was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylynn Hobbs, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexus Grindstaff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Knox has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Sullivan, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
South Knox will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Washington at 5:30 p.m. As for Sullivan, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-2 win vs. North Posey on the 20th.
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