Baseball Recap: Southern Indians vs. David Anderson Blue Devils
Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the David Anderson Blue Devils by a score of 4-3. Southern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as David Anderson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mason Pitts put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Pitts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pitts was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pitts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Brown, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for David Anderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
While Southern had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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