South Central came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies and snuck past 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Central also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lexi Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Central let Grace Shukitis and Kendall Rosenbaum loose on the outfield. Shukitis went 2-for-3 with four RBI, while Rosenbaum scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Tennley Werner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
South Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Kouts, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9.
South Central will challenge Washington Township at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Washington Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kouts, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rensselaer Central at 4:45 p.m. Rensselaer Central and Kouts are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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