Baseball Preview: South Point Pointers vs. Dawson-Bryant Hornets
The South Point Pointers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, South Point came up short against St. Joseph Central and fell 4-1. South Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Lobaldo, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Dawson-Bryant is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. Their tough 16-2 loss to Portsmouth on Monday might stick with them for a while.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Dawson-Bryant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
South Point took their win against Dawson-Bryant in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 8-0. Does South Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dawson-Bryant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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