Southmoreland can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 6-4.
For Jefferson-Morgan's part, Brayden Ellsworth was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ellsworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ellsworth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jaymison Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Deakyn DeHoet, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Southmoreland's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Southmoreland will be playing in front of their home fans against Charleroi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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