Southern made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Northern Garrett, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rams fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 27 runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cade Leader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Northern Garrett, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern will host Petersburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.8, the Vikings 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northern Garrett, they will welcome East Hardy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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