Baseball Recap: Zac Mayfield can't quite lead Southern over David Anderson

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 5:31pm

Baseball Recap: Southern Indians vs. David Anderson Blue Devils

Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-5 to the David Anderson Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.

Southern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Mayfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for David Anderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern will take on Leetonia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for David Anderson, they will head out on the road to challenge East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. David Anderson is facing East Palestine at the right time seeing as East Palestine is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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