Switzerland County lost against Southwestern back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Switzerland County Pacers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Rebels.
Maddie Levell and Hayley Adams did some serious damage despite the final result: Levell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Adams scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Adams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Cutter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Southwestern's side, Ashley Fulton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Fulton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Southwestern let Chloey Leach and Lilly Fox loose on the outfield. Leach went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Fox went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI. Myah Hofelich was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Southwestern, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Switzerland County will be playing in front of their home fans against South Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Ripley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.11 runs per game on average), something Switzerland County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southwestern, they are on the road again on Monday to play Brownstown Central at 6:00 p.m. Brownstown Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Southwestern likes a good challenge.
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