Southwestern put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Greenville Comets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwestern.
Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwestern let Sydney Valdes and Abby McDonald loose on the outfield. Valdes scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McDonald scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Vivian Zurheide was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Greenville's side, Haylee Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoee Englert, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10-1 record this season. As for Greenville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14.
Southwestern will be playing at home against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Father McGivney Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Southwestern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Greenville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gillespie will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Greenville surely won't give up without a fight.
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