Southmoreland had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Ligonier Valley Rams, falling 12-0. The Scotties were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Ligonier Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Ligonier Valley's part, Austin Harr made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Harr also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ligonier Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Harr was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noah Knupp was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Duncan Foust, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
While Southmoreland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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