Southern School of Energy and Sustainability dropped their record down to 6-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the South Granville Vikings, falling 11-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Christian Arellano and Leonardo Miramontes Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Arellano got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Miramontes Martinez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Ethan Hargrove was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for South Granville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for South Granville, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On South Granville's side, Noah Edwards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Edwards a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of South Granville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Vani Hernandez and Evan Olson-Thornburg did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Olson-Thornburg went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. What's more, Hernandez posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Wilkins, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Southern School of Energy and Sustainability had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
