South Central Claims Two Softball Victories

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Published on April 22 2024 9:52 am
Last Updated on April 22 2024 9:52 am
Written by Millie Lange

FARINA -- South Central High School hosted Edwards County (Albion) and Sullivan in Saturday softball action and claimed both victories.

The Cougars won over Edwards County, 9-7 behind a 10-hit attack.

Edwards County took a 3-0 opening inning lead before South Central tied in the second and moved ahead with two in the third. South Central held a 9-6 lead going into the seventh and Edwards County scored one more run.

Zoey Feldhake had three singles and drove in a run for the winners. Kaitlyn Swift had two singles. Bri Buchanan had a single and three RBI while Kinlee Thompson and Taegan Webster had a single and an RBI each.

Webster was the winning pitcher going all seven innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, seven walks and striking out 13.

South Central then downed Sullivan, 9-5. South Central held a 5-2 lead after four innings then tallied three more int the sixth.

The Cougars finished with 13 hits led by Kyra Swift and Thompson with three singles and three RBI each, Kaitlyn Swift and Webster had two singles and an RBI each. Emily Rose had a single and an RBI.

Webster again was the winning pitcher, allowing five runs on six hits, two walks while striking out eight.

At Farina

Game One

Edwards Co.                  300    111    1    --     7-  5-4

South Central                 032    112    x    --    9-10-1

WP -- Webster. LP -- Groff.

Edwards County -- Robb, single; Murphy, single, 1 RBI; Bishop, single, 1 RBI; Groff, single, 1 RBI; Troyer, single, 1 RBI

South Central -- Ky. Swift, 2 RBI; Ka. Swift, 2 singles; Feldhake, 3 singles, 1 RBI; Webster, single, 1 RBI; Shuler, 1 RBI; Thompson, single, 1 RBI; Montes, single; Reid, single; Buchanan, single, 3 RBI

Game Two

Sullivan                       100    101    2    --    5- 6-1

South Central             130    203    x    --    9-13-2

WP -- Webster. LP -- Thrasher.

Sullivan -- Dovell, 2 singles; Webb, single, 3 RBI; Mercer, single, 1 RBI; Ray, single, 1 RBI; Thrasher, single

South Central -- Ky. Swift, 3 singles, 3 RBI; Ka. Swift, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Webster, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Tompson, 3 singles, 3 RBI; Watwood, single; Montes, single; Rose, single, 1 RBI