Southmoreland fell victim to Waynesburg Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 7-0 loss to the Waynesburg Central Raiders might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southmoreland in their matchups with Waynesburg Central: they've now lost four in a row.
For Waynesburg Central's part, Trenton Zupper and Austin Surber made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Zupper kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Surber pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zupper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Zupper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Surber scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex VanSickle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kory Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Southmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Waynesburg Central, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southmoreland will face off against Jefferson-Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Waynesburg Central, they will head out on the road to take on West Greene at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesburg Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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