South Point hasn't had much luck against Gallia Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pointers are taking a road trip to face off against the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. South Point's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Gallia Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Point will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Portsmouth, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pointers came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 8-5 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pointers.
The team relied heavily on Joey Lobaldo, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Caesyn Pope was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Gallia Academy put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Dawson-Bryant. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Hornets. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
South Point pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gallia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-11-1.
South Point skirted past Gallia Academy 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers 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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