Baseball Recap: Southeast Has No Trouble Against St. Paul

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ St. Paul	20
04/17/25 @ St. Paul	16
03/31/25 vs Pleasanton	10
03/24/25 vs Uniontown	10
03/24/25 vs Uniontown	10

Southeast never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Paul Indians with a sharp 16-0 win. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.

Carter Buzard made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 13 contests.

In other batting news, Southeast let Gannon Hobbs and Garrett Burger run wild. Hobbs got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Burger went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That's the most runs Hobbs has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Solomon Scott, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Southeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive matches.

Southeast has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeast will head out to face off against Yates Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lancers are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for St. Paul, they will venture away from home to square off against Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.