The Southern Lee Cavaliers will take on the South View Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Lee 3.2, South View 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southern Lee's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Richmond 1-0. The game was the first time the Cavaliers have beaten the Raiders on their field since May 2, 2022.
Bryan McCollum
| 03/07/25 @ Richmond | 9 |
| 02/24/25 vs Western Harnett | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Richmond | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Pinecrest | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Northwood | 1 |
Not much got past Bryan McCollum, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Richmond off the board. Those nine strikeouts gave McCollum a new career-high.
At the plate, Southern Lee's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South View entered their tilt with Douglas Byrd on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 21-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaquel Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Alford, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was David Ramsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
South View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .828. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
South View's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Lee, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Lee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
