South Point scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chesapeake Panthers 13-11. With that victory, South Point brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ethan Layne made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Layne was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Point got a massive performance out of Kolton Layman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Joey Lobaldo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Point's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Chesapeake, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Point beat Chesapeake by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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