Softball Recap: Switzerland County Takes a Loss

Pacers

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 vs South Ripley	16-19
04/30/25 @ Rising Sun	1-7
04/28/25 vs Southwestern	20-5
04/23/25 @ New Washington	7-8
04/22/25 vs Providence	3-14

Switzerland County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South Ripley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 19-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Even though they lost, the Pacers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Bri Stow was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up just one earned (and 18 unearned) runs off 13 hits. Stow was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Regan Beard led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with eight stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Klayre Smith was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.

This is the second loss in a row for Switzerland County and nudges their season record down to 1-8. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for South Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.

Switzerland County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-19 loss against Austin on the 7th. As for South Ripley, they have also already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against Jac-Cen-Del on the 7th.