Baseball Recap: Southport Wins Going Away Against Perry Meridian

Southport never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Perry Meridian Falcons 10-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Cardinals' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Nick Godsey

Runs

04/03/25 @ Beech Grove	3
04/18/25 @ Perry Meridian	2
04/15/25 vs Franklin Central	2
04/10/25 vs Terre Haute South Vigo	2
04/14/25 @ Shelbyville	1
+ 1 more games

Nick Godsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Southport is undefeated when Godsey posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.

In other batting news, Riley Matlock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Southport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Southport is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Perry Meridian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Southport wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Indianapolis Lutheran on the 21st. Perry Meridian has also already played their next match (against Lawrence North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.