The Spring Hill Raiders will head out on the road to take on Central Magnet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Spring Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
While Spring Hill's victory against Cascade wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Spring Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Cascade on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Champions: they've now won seven in a row.
Spring Hill got a great performance from Ethan Christie as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Christie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Gary Cox
| 03/21/25 @ Cascade | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Culleoka | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Station Camp | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lewis County | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Shelbyville Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gary Cox, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Reilly also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Spring Hill lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central Magnet didn't have quite enough to beat Coffee County Central on Friday and fell 8-7.
Central Magnet also got a good showing from Collin Wind, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Central Magnet saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Rowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Jensen Spry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Magnet has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Spring Hill now has a winning record of 5-4.
Spring Hill skirted past Central Magnet 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Does Spring Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
