The Southport Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Bloomington South Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Southport will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 13-0 to Greenwood. The game marked the first time this season in which Southport was not able to get on the board.
Southport saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramon Martinez, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South came up short against Terre Haute North Vigo on Tuesday and fell 6-3. Bloomington South has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bloomington South, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Southport hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Southport came up short against Bloomington South in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Southport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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