Baseball Recap: Southern Wins Going Away Against Hancock

Rams

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Moorefield	15
03/24/25 @ Mountain Ridge	10
04/16/25 vs Tucker County	9
03/26/25 vs Allegany	8
04/24/25 @ Hancock	6

After only two runs in their last game, Southern made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hancock on Thursday. The Rams were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Panthers. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Cade Leader was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southern is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Leader was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jared Haskiel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Reece Tasker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.

Southern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Southern's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6. As for Hancock, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7.

Southern has already played their next match, a 27-0 victory against Tucker County on the 29th. As for Hancock, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Northern Garrett on the 28th.