Southampton lost against King's Fork back in May of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Jarrett
| 04/16/25 vs King's Fork | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Smithfield | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Surry County | 0 |
Matthew Jarrett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Southampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Kingston Brooks also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Southampton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for King's Fork, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Looking ahead, Southampton will venture away from home to take on Deep Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets are coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning the Indians will have to defend against a squad out to give their home crowd a much needed win. As for King's Fork, they will head out to face off against Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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