UNION MILLS — South Central dialed up its game Monday against Boone Grove, and Lexi Johnson was at the controls.
The Satellites senior threw a two-hit shutout, striking out 15, while going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in an emphatic 8-0 Porter County Conference win over the Wolves (8-9, 4-1).
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