Southland is 6-0 against Houston since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southland Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Houston Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. Southland is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Saturday, Southland earned a 7-2 victory over Kenyon-Wanamingo. That's two games straight that Southland has won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Houston made sure to put some runs up on the board against Schaeffer Academy on Monday. Houston put the hurt on Schaeffer Academy with a sharp 16-1 win.
Carter Geiwitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Geiwitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Geiwitz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Rohweder was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Zach Olson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Southland pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Houston, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Southland was able to grind out a solid victory over Houston in their previous meeting back in April, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southland since the team 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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