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| 04/20/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 03/25/23 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 04/06/19 - Home | 10-9 W |
Southern is a perfect 3-0 against Preston since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Southern will square off against Preston at 5:30 p.m.
Southern can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They fell just short of Fort Hill by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Preston posted their closest victory since April 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Buckhannon-Upshur 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Mckenzie Price made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Price was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rhylinn Sanders was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Hannah Liston was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Southern's way against Preston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Southern made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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