Baseball Recap: Southmoore Takes a Loss

Elgin hit Southmoore with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The SaberCats took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owls. The SaberCats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Easton Dutton

Runs

04/17/26 @ Elgin	2
04/13/26 vs Northwest Classen	2
03/30/26 @ Capitol Hill	2
03/26/26 @ Putnam City North	2
04/13/26 vs Northwest Classen	1
+ 3 more games

Easton Dutton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Southmoore's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 9-14 when he doesn't). Cannon Kannady was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Southmoore's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Elgin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southmoore will square off against Moore at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elgin, they will take on Lone Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.