Baseball Recap: South View's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Four

South View waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles a 21-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 21-0 back in March.

Trey Ray and Isaiah Alford made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ray tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ray went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Alford scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alford is becoming a predictor of South View's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).

David Ramsey

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 @ Douglas Byrd	4
03/18/25 @ Gray's Creek	2
03/04/25 vs Seventy-First	2
04/19/24 @ Gray's Creek	2
04/02/24 vs South Columbus	2

In other batting news, David Ramsey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Logan Read was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

South View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four strikeouts batters in three consecutive games.

South View pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, they are on a 32-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, South View will take on East Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Gators at the right time seeing as the Gators are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Douglas Byrd, they will square off against Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.