The South Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Serra Cavaliers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Torrance on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Tartars. The loss continues a trend for South in their matchups with Torrance: they've now lost five in a row.
Peter Broughton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Brown, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Serra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to Paraclete.
South's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Serra, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
South took their win against Serra in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will South repeat their success, or does Serra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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