In what's become a running theme this season, South Pittsburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets 10-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Pittsburg considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kamden Wellington made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wellington has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wellington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake McGullion was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Rector, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lookout Valley's side, Christian Chandler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Eli Pell was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
South Pittsburg pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lookout Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11.
South Pittsburg will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sequatchie County at 5:30 p.m. As for Lookout Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Sale Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sale Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lookout Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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