Southport has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southport will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Southport lost 16-6 to North Central on Thursday.
Southport saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riley Matlock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Generals.
Kowan Gross made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gross has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gross was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Trueblood, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Nathan Finke was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and a run.
Southport has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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