Baseball Recap: Southwood wins going away against Southern Wells

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 4:46am

Baseball Recap: Southwood Knights vs. Southern Wells Raiders

Southwood can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past the Southern Wells Raiders 13-1. Southwood's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.

Jaron Craft was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jaret Denney, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On Southern Wells' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rugar Holmes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Southwood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Southern Wells, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Southwood will head out on the road to challenge Rochester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwood has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Southern Wells, they will head out on the road to take on Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Wells has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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