South Central barely beat Western Reserve the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans blew past the Roughriders 13-3 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 on Monday.
Viola Culler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Culler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Sanders, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ember Phillips, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
South Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.
The win made it two in a row for South Central and bumps their season record up to 3-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Western Reserve, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Central is set to take on their familiar foe St. Paul at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Western Reserve will face off against rival Monroeville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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