South Davidson had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it eight. They lost 16-2 to the South Stokes Sauras. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sauras this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss back in March.
South Davidson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Mantz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for South Stokes, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On South Stokes' side, Reid Tilley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Tilley a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
South Davidson will face off against Jordan-Matthews at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Stokes, they will square off against Fort Chiswell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sauras' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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